Gravatt Census returns



1846 London Directory

Gravatt & Tann (law stationers), 17 Serle's Place, Lincolns Inn
Hannah Gravatt & Son (stationer), 8 Windmill Street, Finsbury Square



1841 Census
17 Serles Place, Carey Street, St. Clement Danes, Westminster (HO107/0731/8/45a)

Thomas Gravatt  age 20         Law Stationer                 born London
Eleanor    "                   20                                                     born     "
Thomas    "                  15 mths                                           born     "
Edward     "                   1 mth                                              born     "



1841 Census
Hyde ??, Tower Hamlets, Shoreditch (HO107/708/1/10)

James Gravatt   age 20          Grocer                              born in county
Mira S     "                   20                                                      born     "

(These are children of Hannah Gravatt)



1851 Census
Green Lanes, Tottenham (HO107/1702/485/15)

Hannah Gravatt  head wid  age 61    Retired news Agent       born Middlesex City
Mary         "           dau    unm        38     at home                            born St Lukes               
Myra         "           dau      "            32         "                                      born       "
Robert       "       grandson              3                                                born St. Chavatt  



1851 Census
8 Windmill Street, St Luke, Finsbury (HO107/1523/

Robert Gravatt  head  age 33      Newspaper Agent empl. 4 boys     born St Lukes
Clarissa   "         wife            31                                                                      born Bethnal Green
Clara       "           dau              8                                                                       born St Lukes
Emily      "           dau               6                                                                      born     "
Ellen        "          dau               4                                                                      born     "
Robert     "          son              2                                                                       born      "
Harriet Play       servant      15     Servant                                                  born Shoreditch
Hannah Eldred   visitor      49     Unm  Scripture reader                       born York



1851 Census
17 Serles Place, carey Street, St Clement Danes, Westminster (HO107/1512/182a)

Thomas Gravatt   head   age 34    Law Stationer                     born St Lukes, Mddx
Eleanor     "            wife            33                                                    born Bethnal Green
Ellen A      "            dau               8     scholar                                 born St Clements
Anna         "            dau               7     scholar                                 born      "
John         "            son               5     scholar                                  born       "
Clara         "            dau               2                                                     born       "
Thomas A Williams   App       21    Apprentice to Law Statr    born Boro' Surrey
Newton N Gray         App        21                 "                "                born Kingsland Mddx
Sarah Hills           servant        18    House servant                     born Exeter, Devon

(NB Thomas & Edward were most probably away at school at this time)


1861 Census
14 Albion Street, Islington, Finsbury (RG9/133/32/)

Hannah Gravatt   wid  head  age 71   Propietor of houses    born Long Acre Middx
Mary            "         unm  dau           48            "                               born St Lukes, Finsbury
Myra            "         unm  dau           42            "                               born        "
Elizabeth A Smith  Bord, unm      57    Fundholder                  born Bethnal Green



1861 Census
17 Serles Place, Carey Street, St Clement Danes, Westminster (RG9/0180/19b & 20b)

Thomas Gravatt   head  age 44             Law Stationer               b St. Lukes, Finsbury
Eleanor      "           wife           43                                                      b Hackney
Edward      "           son            20            Apprentice                     b Westminster
Ellen           "           dau            18                                                      b       "
Annie          "           dau            17                                                      b       "
John           "           son            15            Book Keeper                 b       "
Robert       "            son            13                                                      b        "
Clara          "            dau            12            scholar                            b       "

Alice          "             dau              5                                                      b        "
Alfred         "            son              3                                                      b        "
Ada            "             dau              7 days                                            b         "

Elizabeth Sibley                       51              Nurse                             b St James, Mddx


1861 Census
7 Bonner Road, Bethnal Green (RG9/257/78/54)

Robert Gravatt  head  wid  age 43      Newspaper Agent             born St Lukes
Clara         "         dau    unm        18                                                     born      "
Emily        "         dau      "             16                                                     born      "
Ellen         "         dau      "             14      scholar                                 born      "
Robert E   "        son                     12           "                                        born      "
Arthur G    "        son                      4            "                                        born London
William       "       son                      2                                                      born Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Cutler           unm       15       House servant                   born Waltham Abbey, Essex


1865 London Directory
Gravatt, Thomas, law stationer, 17 Serle's Place, Carey Street WC

Gravatt, Robert, bookseller, stationer, newspaper & Advertising agent, 11 King Street,  
                                                                                                                                      Cheapside EC


1871 Census
17 Banksleys? Walk, St. John, Hackney (RG10/326/57b/26)

Thomas Gravett    head  age 54          Law Stationer                      born St. Lukes
Eleanor     "             wife           52                                                          born Hackney
Clara         "              dau           22                                                          born St. Clement Danes
Alfred       "               son           13                                                          born       "
Ada           "              dau            10           scholar                                 born        "
Alice        "               dau               5               "                                         born         "

           

1871 Census
11 Banksleys? Walk, St. John, Hackney  (RG10/326/58/27)

Thomas Gravatt   head    age 30            Banker's Clerk                      b St. Clement Danes
Susanna      "         wife             31                                                              b Long Stattum, Norfolk
Thomas  S   "         son               4                                                              b Hackney
Sarah Andall         servant        20           Domestic servant                 b Guildford Surrey

(NB This Thomas is the eldest son on Thomas and Eleanor, above)



1871 Census
11 King St, St. Laurence Jewry, City of London.  (RG10/430/5/4)

Robert Gravatt   age 53   Wid  Head        Accountant Book Manufacturer        born Finsbury
Clara          "                 28            dau                                                                              born      "
Ellen          "                  24            dau                                                                             born       "
Henry J     "                  19            son           Stationer                                                 born       "


(NB This is Robert, brother of Thomas b 1816).



1881 Census
6 Stanley Road, Leyton, Essex  (RG11/1735/150/27)

Robert Gravatt     head   age 32              Solicitor                 b St Clement Danes
Jessie       "            wife            32                                                b St Giles in the Field
Jessie       "            dau               7               Scholar                  b St John, Hackney
Walter      "             son               6                     "                         b       "
Alice        "              dau               4                                                b       "

George    "             son               3                                                b Leyton
Alfred       "             son               1                                                b     "
Katherine "            dau               1                                                b      "




1881 Census
Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex (RG11/1731/53)

Thomas Gravatt  head   age 64              Law Stationer              born St Luke
Eleanor      "          wife            63                                                       born Bethnal Green
John          "           son             35              Railway Clerk               born St Clement Dane
Alice         "             dau            25                                                       born        "
Ada           "            dau             20                                                       born        "


1891 Census
34 Stavordale Road, Islington (RG12/177/58/53)

Robert Gravatt   Head  age 43    Solicitor's clerk estate agents     born  St. Clememt Danes
Jessie       "          wife            43                                                                 born St. Martin in fields
Jessie       "          dau            17                                                                  born Hackney
Robert      "          son            16    Boat makers assistant                    born       "
Clara         "          dau            14                                                                  born        "
George     "          son            13    Scholar                                               born Leyton, Essex
Alfred        "          son            11         "                                                      born        "
Katherine "         dau            10          "                                                      born         "
Rebecca   "         dau              9          "                                                      born Walthamstow
Ernest       "          son             6           "                                                     born             "
Louisa      "          dau             4           "                                                     born Islington



1891 Census
Common??? House, Walthamstow (RG12/1355/127/2)

Alfred Gravatt  head  age 33        Greengrocer                   born Strand, London
Fanny       "       wife            32                                                   born Kingsland
Eleanor     "       dau              2                                                   born Walthamstow
George Davis  visitor        61 S    Mariner (retired)             born Tenby, Penbrookshire



1891 Census
8 Clarendon Rd, Walthamstow, Essex (RG12/1355/22a)

Thomas Gravatt   head   age 75            Law Stationer                       born St Luke
Eleanor     "            wife            73                                                              born Bethnal Green
Alice           "            dau            35                                                              born Westminster
Ada             "            dau            30                                                              born         "



1901 Census
34 Stavordale Road, Islington, London (RG13/200/117/51/364

Robert Gravatt   Head     age 53        Solicitor's Clerk                        born St Clement Danes
Alice M      "          wife               35                                                              born Islington
George     "          son                23        Watch Maker's clerk                born Leyton
Katherine "          dau               20                                                               born Leyton
Rebecca   "          dau               18                                                               born Leyton
Ernest       "          son                16       Lead Glass merchant' clerk    born  Leyton
Louisa       "         dau                14                                                               born Islington
Walter S F   "     step son           8                                                              born Islington
Dorothy A F  "   step dau           6                                                             born Islington



1901 Census
63 Brooke Road, Walthamstow, Essex (RG13/1628 folio 81b)

Alfred Gravatt    head        age 43           Store Keeper                born Ldn Strand
Fanny        "        wife                  42                                                    born Ldn Kingsland
Eleanor F   "       dau                  12                                                    born Walthamstow
Walter F    "        son                     9                                                    born          "
Leslie A     "        son                     5                                                    born        "
Amy AF Schofield sister-in-law 28                                                 born Northants
Reginald C Dennis  boarder      22        white smith                    born Ingastestone Essex


(NB Alice Gravatt was Robert's second wife, reportedly nurse to Elizabeth Jesse)