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Household of James Meadowcroft (born 1808, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meadowcroft, born in 1808 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Leach, born in 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Betty (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ellen (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Samuel Howarth, born in 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
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James Meadowcroft's household
James
Meadowcroft
Head
Elizabeth
Leach
Daughter
Betty
Leach
Grand Daughter
Thomas
Leach
Grand Son
Sarah
Leach
Grand Daughter
Elizabeth Ellen
Leach
Grand Daughter
Samuel
Howarth
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Meadowcroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Meadowcroft | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Leach | Daughter | Married | 39 | 1842 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Leach | Grand Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Leach | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Leach | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ellen | Leach | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Howarth | Boarder | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
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