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Household of Jacob Howcroft (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Jacob Howcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Howcroft, born in 1842 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Alice Howcroft, born in 1840 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1863 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James Watson (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1870 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1877 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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Jacob Howcroft's household

Male

Jacob

Howcroft

Head
Female

Alice

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Walter

Howcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

James Watson

Howcroft

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

John

Howcroft

Son
Female

Martha

Howcroft

Daughter
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Howcroft

Head

Married

39

1842

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Alice

Howcroft

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Walter

Howcroft

Son

Single

18

1863

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

James Watson

Howcroft

Son

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

John

Howcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Martha

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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