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Household of James Moorcroft (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Moorcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moorcroft, born in 1852 in Walton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Moorcroft, born in 1852 in Walton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Walton, Lancashire, England), George H (born 1878 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Walton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Edith Butler, born in 1873 in Walton, Lancashire, England.


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James Moorcroft's household

Male

James

Moorcroft

Head
Female

Ellen

Moorcroft

Wife
Male

William

Moorcroft

Son
Male

George H

Moorcroft

Son
Female

Emily

Moorcroft

Daughter
Female

Edith

Butler

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Moorcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Walton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moorcroft

Head

Married

29

1852

Walton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Moorcroft

Wife

Married

29

1852

Walton, Lancashire, England

William

Moorcroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Walton, Lancashire, England

George H

Moorcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Walton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Moorcroft

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Walton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Butler

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Walton, Lancashire, England

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