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Household of James Roscoe (born 1831, Shropshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roscoe, born in 1831 in Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Roscoe, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1860 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1862 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Lilley (born 1871 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1875 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Ward, born in 1858 in Shropshire, England.


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James Roscoe's household

Male

James

Roscoe

Head
Female

Mary

Roscoe

Wife
Male

James

Roscoe

Son
Male

John W

Roscoe

Son
Male

Henry

Roscoe

Son
Female

Lilley

Roscoe

Daughter
Male

Charles

Roscoe

Son
Male

George

Roscoe

Son
Male

John

Ward

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Roscoe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roscoe

Head

Married

50

1831

Shropshire, England

Mary

Roscoe

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Roscoe

Son

Single

21

1860

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

John W

Roscoe

Son

Single

19

1862

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Henry

Roscoe

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Lilley

Roscoe

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Charles

Roscoe

Son

Single

8

1873

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

George

Roscoe

Son

Single

6

1875

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Shropshire, England

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