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Household of James Cross (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cross, born in 1831 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Franeces Cross, born in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1859 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1823 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Mary E (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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James Cross's household

Male

James

Cross

Head
Female

Franeces

Cross

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Cross

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Cross

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Talbott

Boarder
Female

Mary E

Billington

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cross

Head

Married

50

1831

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Franeces

Cross

Wife

Married

53

1828

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Cross

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Cross

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Talbott

Boarder

Widow

58

1823

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Billington

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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