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Household of William Grimshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Grimshaw and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grimshaw, born in 1840 in Haydock, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary (born 1861 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Hannah (born 1857 in Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Ann (born 1842 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England).
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William Grimshaw's household
William
Grimshaw
Head
Mary
Grimshaw
Daughter
William
Grimshaw
Son
Sarah
Grimshaw
Daughter
Edwin
Grimshaw
Son
John
Grimshaw
Son
James
Grimshaw
Son
Hannah
Barrow
Servant
Ann
Spencer
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Grimshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Haydock, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Grimshaw | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Haydock, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Grimshaw | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Haydock, Lancashire, England | |
William | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Haydock, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Grimshaw | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
James | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Barrow | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Spencer | Visitor | Widow | 39 | 1842 | Eccleston, Lancashire, England |
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