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Household of James W Crossley (born 1839, Yorkshire)

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 W Crossley and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Crossley, born in 1839 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 14 members. James W was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Llewellyn ? (born 1862 in Llanycil, Merionethshire, Wales), James W's Servant, Helen (born 1841 in Ireland), James W's Shop Assistant, William E (born 1852 in Holme, Norfolk, England), James W's Shop Assistant, James (born 1853 in Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales), James W's Shop Assistant, Benjamin (born 1856 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), James W's Shop Assistant, James (born 1858 in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England), James W's Shop Assistant, Robert (born 1864 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales), James W's Shop Assistant, William (born 1866 in Harmston, Lincolnshire, England), James W's Milliner, Jennie (born 1857 in Egremont, Cumberland, England), James W's Milliner, Sarah (born 1866 in Cumberland, England), James W's Milliner, Frances (born 1866 in Dockray, Cumberland, England), James W's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Limerick, Limerick, Ireland) and James W's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James W Crossley's household

Male

James W

Crossley

Head
Male

Llewellyn ?

Thomas

Servant
Female

Helen

Karrigan

Servant
Male

William E

Acres

Shop Assistant
Male

James

Evans

Shop Assistant
Male

Benjamin

Pearce

Shop Assistant
Male

James

Brennand

Shop Assistant
Male

Robert

Williams

Shop Assistant
Male

William

Grant

Shop Assistant
Female

Jennie

Corrie

Milliner
Female

Sarah

Fisher

Milliner
Female

Frances

Hope

Milliner
Female

Mary

Ryen

Servant
Female

Emily

Christie

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Crossley
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Crossley

Head

Single

42

1839

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Llewellyn ?

Thomas

Servant

Single

19

1862

Llanycil, Merionethshire, Wales

Helen

Karrigan

Servant

Widow

40

1841

Ireland

William E

Acres

Shop Assistant

Single

29

1852

Holme, Norfolk, England

James

Evans

Shop Assistant

Single

28

1853

Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Pearce

Shop Assistant

Single

25

1856

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

James

Brennand

Shop Assistant

Single

23

1858

Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England

Robert

Williams

Shop Assistant

Single

17

1864

Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

William

Grant

Shop Assistant

Single

15

1866

Harmston, Lincolnshire, England

Jennie

Corrie

Milliner

Single

24

1857

Egremont, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Fisher

Milliner

Single

15

1866

Cumberland, England

Frances

Hope

Milliner

Single

15

1866

Dockray, Cumberland, England

Mary

Ryen

Servant

Single

24

1857

Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Emily

Christie

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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