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Household of William Grimshaw (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grimshaw, born in 1837 in Rushton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Grimshaw, born in 1835 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Jonathan (born 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Josiah (born 1838 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Grimshaw's household

Male

William

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Thomas

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Jonathan

Cocker

Lodger
Male

Josiah

Buckley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rushton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grimshaw

Head

Married

44

1837

Rushton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

46

1835

Royton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Grimshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Cocker

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Josiah

Buckley

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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