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Household of Edward Thornicroft (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Thornicroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thornicroft, born in 1853 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thornicroft, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harriet A (born 1878 in Newton, Lancashire, England), William Hy (born 1879 in Newton, Lancashire, England) and Jane S (born 1881 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, James Scott, born in 1825 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.


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Edward Thornicroft's household

Male

Edward

Thornicroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thornicroft

Wife
Female

Harriet A

Thornicroft

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Thornicroft

Son
Female

Jane S

Thornicroft

Daughter
Male

James

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Thornicroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Newton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Thornicroft

Head

Married

28

1853

Newton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thornicroft

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet A

Thornicroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newton, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Thornicroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Newton, Lancashire, England

Jane S

Thornicroft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newton, Lancashire, England

James

Scott

Lodger

Married

56

1825

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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