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Household of Abel Meadowcroft (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Abel Meadowcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Meadowcroft, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Jane Meadowcroft, born in 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Roger (born 1865 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and James A (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abel's Boarder, John Dunphy, born in 1812 in -.


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Abel Meadowcroft's household

Male

Abel

Meadowcroft

Head
Female

Jane

Meadowcroft

Wife
Male

Roger

Meadowcroft

Son
Male

Samuel

Meadowcroft

Son
Male

James A

Meadowcroft

Son
Male

John

Dunphy

Boarder
First name(s) Abel
Last name Meadowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Meadowcroft

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Jane

Meadowcroft

Wife

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Roger

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

16

1865

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Samuel

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

James A

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

John

Dunphy

Boarder

Widower

69

1812

-

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