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Household of Ellen 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.

Ellen Howcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Howcroft, born in 1826 in Winwick, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Moses (born 1856 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1861 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1869 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Howcroft's household

Female

Ellen

Howcroft

Head
Male

Moses

Howcroft

Son
Male

Peter

Howcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Howcroft

Son
Male

William

Howcroft

Son
Male

Robert

Howcroft

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Winwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Howcroft

Head

Widow

55

1826

Winwick, Lancashire, England

Moses

Howcroft

Son

Single

25

1856

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Howcroft

Son

Single

20

1861

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Howcroft

Son

Single

18

1863

Atherton, Lancashire, England

William

Howcroft

Son

Single

15

1866

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Howcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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