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Household of Edward Croft (born 1847, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Edward Croft and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Croft, born in 1847 in Cradley, Worcestershire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Croft, born in 1852 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Thomas E (born 1840 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England), Edward's Lodger, William (born 1875 in Cradley, Worcestershire, England), Edward's Lodger, Thomas (born 1845 in Cradley, Worcestershire, England) and Edward's Lodger, George (born 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Edward Croft's household

Male

Edward

Croft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Croft

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Croft

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Croft

Daughter
Female

Annie

Croft

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Meridge

Lodger
Male

William

Meridge

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Bingham

Lodger
Male

George

Anderson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Croft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cradley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Croft

Head

Married

34

1847

Cradley, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Croft

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Croft

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Croft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Croft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Thomas E

Meridge

Lodger

Widower

41

1840

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

William

Meridge

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Cradley, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Bingham

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Cradley, Worcestershire, England

George

Anderson

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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