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Household of James Howcroft (born 1833, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howcroft, born in 1833 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Betty (born 1837 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Sarahann (born 1862 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1870 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).


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James Howcroft's household

Male

James

Howcroft

Head
Female

Betty

Barlow

Boarder
Female

Sarahann

Barlow

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Barlow

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howcroft

Head

Single

48

1833

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Betty

Barlow

Boarder

Widow

44

1837

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarahann

Barlow

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Barlow

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

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