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Household of James Holdcroft (born 1825, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Holdcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Holdcroft, born in 1825 in Hints, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Holdcroft, born in 1823 in Hints, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1850 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Fanny K (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Clara F (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted Daughter, Emily (born 1863 in Hints, Staffordshire, England), James's Ostler, John (born 1859 in Claverley, Shropshire, England) and James's Servant, Lydia (born 1864 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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James Holdcroft's household

Male

James

Holdcroft

Head
Female

Mary

Holdcroft

Wife
Male

James

Holdcroft

Son
Female

Fanny K

Holdcroft

Daughter
Female

Clara F

Holdcroft

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brown

Adopted Daughter
Male

John

Swindle

Ostler
Female

Lydia

Walton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Holdcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hints, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Holdcroft

Head

Married

56

1825

Hints, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Holdcroft

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hints, Staffordshire, England

James

Holdcroft

Son

Single

31

1850

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Fanny K

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Clara F

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Brown

Adopted Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hints, Staffordshire, England

John

Swindle

Ostler

Single

22

1859

Claverley, Shropshire, England

Lydia

Walton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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