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Household of James Howcroft (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howcroft, born in 1830 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Howcroft, born in 1827 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Hampson (born 1857 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Squire (born 1861 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Rosa (born 1859 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1865 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England) and Eliza J (born 1870 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Howcroft's household

Male

James

Howcroft

Head
Female

Betty

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Hampson

Howcroft

Son
Male

Squire

Howcroft

Son
Female

Rosa

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Annie

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Howcroft

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howcroft

Head

Married

51

1830

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Betty

Howcroft

Wife

Married

54

1827

Bury, Lancashire, England

Hampson

Howcroft

Son

Single

24

1857

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Squire

Howcroft

Son

Single

20

1861

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Rosa

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Annie

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Eliza J

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

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