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Household of Edward Howcroft (born 1853, 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.

Edward Howcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Howcroft, born in 1853 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Amelia Howcroft, born in 1852 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, James Meadows, born in 1852 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Howcroft's household

Male

Edward

Howcroft

Head
Female

Amelia

Howcroft

Wife
Female

Ellen

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

Robert

Howcroft

Son
Male

James

Meadows

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Howcroft

Head

Married

28

1853

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Howcroft

Wife

Married

29

1852

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Howcroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Meadows

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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