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Household of James Bancroft (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

James Bancroft and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bancroft, born in 1829 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Bancroft, born in 1831 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, William Riley, born in 1869 in Southport, Lancashire, England.


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James Bancroft's household

Male

James

Bancroft

Head
Female

Nancy

Bancroft

Wife
Male

William

Riley

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bancroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bancroft

Head

Married

52

1829

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Bancroft

Wife

Married

50

1831

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Riley

Adopted Son

Single

12

1869

Southport, Lancashire, England

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