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Household of Ellen Howcroft (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Howcroft, born in 1817 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Lodger, Elizabeth Newsome, born in 1844 in Prestolee, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Howcroft's household

Female

Ellen

Howcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Newsome

Lodger
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Ellen

Howcroft

Head

Widow

64

1817

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Newsome

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Prestolee, Lancashire, England

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