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Household of Benjamin Crossley (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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.

Benjamin Crossley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Crossley, born in 1822 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Crossley, born in 1835 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1874 in Godley, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Ellen (born 1851 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Niece, Eunice (born 1867 in Atherstone, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Crossley's household

Male

Benjamin

Crossley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Crossley

Wife
Female

Ellen

Washington

Lodger
Male

James

Washington

Son
Female

Eunice

Newton

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Crossley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Crossley

Head

Married

59

1822

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Crossley

Wife

Married

46

1835

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Washington

Lodger

Widow

30

1851

Newton, Cheshire, England

James

Washington

Son

Single

7

1874

Godley, Cheshire, England

Eunice

Newton

Niece

Single

14

1867

Atherstone, Cheshire, England

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