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Household of William Grinstead (born 1848, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Grinstead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grinstead, born in 1848 in Horsham, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Bailey, born in 1861 in Shoreham, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1868 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1870 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Emily (born 1872 in Shoreham, Sussex, England) and Mary A (born 1874 in Shoreham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Esther (born 1861 in Shoreham, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, Alfred (born 1851 in Southwick, Sussex, England).


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William Grinstead's household

Male

William

Grinstead

Head
Female

Esther

Bailey

Housekeeper
Male

Albert

Grinstead

Son
Male

Henry

Grinstead

Son
Female

Emily

Grinstead

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Grinstead

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wells

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Grinstead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grinstead

Head

Married

33

1848

Horsham, Sussex, England

Esther

Bailey

Housekeeper

Single

20

1861

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Albert

Grinstead

Son

Single

13

1868

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Henry

Grinstead

Son

Single

11

1870

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Emily

Grinstead

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Mary A

Grinstead

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Alfred

Wells

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Southwick, Sussex, England

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