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Household of James Morecroft (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Morecroft and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morecroft, born in 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline C Morecroft, born in 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas L (born 1848 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Caroline E (born 1849 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Ada W (born 1854 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Vincent H (born 1855 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Norman (born 1857 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Charles A (born 1862 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Diana (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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James Morecroft's household
James
Morecroft
Head
Caroline C
Morecroft
Wife
Thomas L
Morecroft
Son
Caroline E
Morecroft
Daughter
Ada W
Morecroft
Daughter
Vincent H
Morecroft
Son
Norman
Morecroft
Son
Charles A
Morecroft
Son
Margaret
Simpson
Servant
Diana
Jones
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Morecroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Morecroft | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Caroline C | Morecroft | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas L | Morecroft | Son | Single | 33 | 1848 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Caroline E | Morecroft | Daughter | Single | 32 | 1849 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Ada W | Morecroft | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Vincent H | Morecroft | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Norman | Morecroft | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Charles A | Morecroft | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Tranmere, Cheshire, England | |
Margaret | Simpson | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cheshire, England | |
Diana | Jones | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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