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Household of William Grimshaw (born 1813, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grimshaw, born in 1813 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Grimshaw, born in 1814 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth J, born 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Isabella (born 1847 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1847 in North Moor, Northumberland, England) and William's -, Margaret A (born 1863 in Howden Le Wear, Durham, England).


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William Grimshaw's household

Male

William

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Jane

Grimshaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Pichard

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Stores

Servant
Female

Margaret A

Rains

-
First name(s) William
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grimshaw

Head

Married

68

1813

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

67

1814

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth J

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Pichard

Visitor

-

34

1847

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Stores

Servant

-

34

1847

North Moor, Northumberland, England

Margaret A

Rains

-

Single

18

1863

Howden Le Wear, Durham, England

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