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Household of Adam Howcroft (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Adam Howcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Howcroft, born in 1826 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Ann Howcroft, born in 1831 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Isaac (born 1853 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1859 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1874 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Howcroft's household

Male

Adam

Howcroft

Head
Female

Ann

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Isaac

Howcroft

Son
Female

Amelia

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

William

Howcroft

Son
Female

Annie

Howcroft

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Howcroft

Head

Married

55

1826

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Howcroft

Wife

Married

50

1831

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Howcroft

Son

Married

28

1853

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Atherton, Lancashire, England

William

Howcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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