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Household of James Cross (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Cross and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cross, born in 1838 in Sefton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Cross, born in 1838 in Sefton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1863 in Sefton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Sefton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Sefton, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1870 in Litherland, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Litherland, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Litherland, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Litherland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Nancy Wilsby, born in 1819 in Netherton, Lancashire, England.


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James Cross's household

Male

James

Cross

Head
Female

Nancy

Cross

Wife
Male

John

Cross

Son
Male

James

Cross

Son
Male

William

Cross

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Cross

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cross

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Cross

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cross

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Wilsby

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sefton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cross

Head

Married

43

1838

Sefton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Cross

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sefton, Lancashire, England

John

Cross

Son

Single

18

1863

Sefton, Lancashire, England

James

Cross

Son

Single

16

1865

Sefton, Lancashire, England

William

Cross

Son

Single

14

1867

Sefton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Cross

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cross

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Cross

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cross

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wilsby

Visitor

Widow

62

1819

Netherton, Lancashire, England

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