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Household of James Burcroft (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Burcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Burcroft, born in 1850 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Burcroft, born in 1848 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William M (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Lucy (born 1876 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ann Borsey, born in 1819 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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James Burcroft's household

Male

James

Burcroft

Head
Female

Ellen

Burcroft

Wife
Male

William M

Burcroft

Son
Female

Clara

Burcroft

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Burcroft

Daughter
Female

Ann

Borsey

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Burcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Burcroft

Head

Married

31

1850

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Burcroft

Wife

Married

33

1848

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

William M

Burcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Clara

Burcroft

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Burcroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Borsey

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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