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Household of James Meadowcroft (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Meadowcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meadowcroft, born in 1836 in Prestwick, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Meadowcroft, born in 1835 in Warley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth A (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Meadowcroft's household

Male

James

Meadowcroft

Head
Female

Emma

Meadowcroft

Wife
Female

Ruth A

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Meadowcroft

Son
Female

Ada

Meadowcroft

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Meadowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Prestwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meadowcroft

Head

Married

45

1836

Prestwick, Lancashire, England

Emma

Meadowcroft

Wife

Married

46

1835

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth A

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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