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Household of William Grimshaw (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grimshaw, born in 1829 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grimshaw, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1855 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Fred Henry (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Adelaide (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William Henry (born 1859 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Annie Wescon, born in 1865 in Haslington, Lancashire, England.
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William Grimshaw's household
William
Grimshaw
Head
Margaret
Grimshaw
Wife
George
Grimshaw
Son
Fred Henry
Grimshaw
Son
Herbert
Grimshaw
Son
Adelaide
Grimshaw
Daughter
William Henry
Grimshaw
Son
Annie
Wescon
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Grimshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Grimshaw | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Grimshaw | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
George | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Fred Henry | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Adelaide | Grimshaw | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
William Henry | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Wescon | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Haslington, Lancashire, England |
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