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Household of James Howcroft (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Howcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howcroft, born in 1847 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Howcroft, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1873 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Holt, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Howcroft's household

Male

James

Howcroft

Head
Female

Mary A

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Joseph

Howcroft

Son
Male

John

Howcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

Peter

Howcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Holt

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howcroft

Head

Married

34

1847

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Howcroft

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Howcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John

Howcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Peter

Howcroft

Son

Single

8

1873

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Holt

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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