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Household of James Roocroft (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Roocroft and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roocroft, born in 1849 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Roocroft, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Enoch Ernest (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Birchall, born in 1851 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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James Roocroft's household

Male

James

Roocroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Roocroft

Wife
Female

Jane

Roocroft

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Roocroft

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Roocroft

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Roocroft

Son
Male

Herbert

Roocroft

Son
Male

Enoch Ernest

Roocroft

Son
Female

Jane

Birchall

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Roocroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roocroft

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roocroft

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Roocroft

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Roocroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roocroft

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Roocroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Roocroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Enoch Ernest

Roocroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Birchall

Visitor

-

30

1851

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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