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Household of William Gregson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Gregson and 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gregson, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 17 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gregson, born in 1834 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John T (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Johanah (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1837 in Middlesbrough, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, George (born 1844 in Tunstall, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Margaret A (born 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William's Lodger, John M (born 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1835 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, John M (born 1872 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1848 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Alexander (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1821 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Gregson's household

Male

William

Gregson

Head
Female

Mary A

Gregson

Wife
Male

John T

Gregson

Son
Female

Johanah

Gregson

Daughter
Male

William

Humphrey

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Humphrey

Lodger
Male

George

Hassel

Lodger
Female

Margaret A

Hassel

Lodger
Male

John M

Sherwood

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Sherwood

Lodger
Male

William

Crook

Lodger
Male

John M

Sherwood

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Sherwood

Lodger
Male

John

Holden

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Garlington

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Cowell

Lodger
Male

George

Spencer

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gregson

Head

Married

49

1832

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gregson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

John T

Gregson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Johanah

Gregson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

William

Humphrey

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Middlesbrough, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Humphrey

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Hassel

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Hassel

Lodger

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

John M

Sherwood

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sherwood

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

William

Crook

Lodger

Single

46

1835

Bury, Lancashire, England

John M

Sherwood

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sherwood

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

John

Holden

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Garlington

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cowell

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Spencer

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Preston, Lancashire, England

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