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Household of William Grimshaw (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Grimshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grimshaw, born in 1848 in Pilton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Grimshaw, born in 1845 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William John (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and William's Adopted Child, Edward (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Grimshaw's household

Male

William

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

William John

Phillips

Stepson
Male

Edward

Greeney

Adopted Child
First name(s) William
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Pilton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Grimshaw

Head

Married

33

1848

Pilton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William John

Phillips

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Edward

Greeney

Adopted Child

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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