Grimshaw Name Meaning: Habitational from either of two places in Lancashire named 'Grimshaw'. Old English 'Grima',goblin + 'sceaga',copse (a small thicket of trees).
This may indicate someone who lived near a 'grim' or ghostly wood,with grim being a popular first name in ancient times.
Discover how your Grimshaw ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15 |
| Berkshire | 28 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 182 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 37 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 17 |
| Essex | 49 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 |
| Hampshire | 28 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 18 |
| Lancashire | 3,073 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 126 |
| Middlesex | 23 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 13 |
| Oxfordshire | 30 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 12 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 11 |
| Surrey | 36 |
| Sussex | 3 |
| Staffordshire | 17 |
| Warwickshire | 8 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 22 |
| Worcestershire | 7 |
| Yorkshire | 748 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 29 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 332 |
| Living On Own Means | 65 |
| General Labourer | 47 |
| Cotton Winder | 36 |
| Cotton Spinner | 25 |
| Woollen Weaver | 25 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| Cotton C Weaver | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 19 |
| Scholar | 18 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 18 |
| School | 17 |
| General Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Farmer | 15 |
| House Keeper | 14 |
| House Painter | 12 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Coal Hewer | 11 |
| Grocer | 11 |
| Char Woman | 10 |
| Charwoman | 10 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 10 |
| Worsted Spinner | 10 |
| School Boy | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Grimshaw | 2,283 |
| John Grimshaw | 2,070 |
| William Grimshaw | 1,782 |
| James Grimshaw | 1,341 |
| Elizabeth Grimshaw | 1,227 |
| Thomas Grimshaw | 1,115 |
| Sarah Grimshaw | 1,085 |
| Alice Grimshaw | 909 |
| Ann Grimshaw | 786 |
| Jane Grimshaw | 676 |
| George Grimshaw | 672 |
| Ellen Grimshaw | 659 |
| Joseph Grimshaw | 651 |
| Margaret Grimshaw | 514 |
| Henry Grimshaw | 511 |
| Samuel Grimshaw | 404 |
| Hannah Grimshaw | 366 |
| Martha Grimshaw | 358 |
| Robert Grimshaw | 354 |
| Annie Grimshaw | 328 |
| Charles Grimshaw | 328 |
| Richard Grimshaw | 326 |
| Eliza Grimshaw | 299 |
| Emma Grimshaw | 286 |
| Edward Grimshaw | 258 |