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Household of James Shawcross (born 1848, Lancashire)

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 Shawcross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shawcross, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John W (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Shawcross's household

Male

James

Shawcross

Head
Male

Charles

King

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Coupe

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Coupe

Boarder
Male

John W

Coupe

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Coupe

Boarder
Male

James

Coupe

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shawcross

Head

Widower

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

King

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Coupe

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Coupe

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Coupe

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Coupe

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Coupe

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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