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Household of James Willescroft (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Willescroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willescroft, born in 1851 in Mobberley, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Willescroft, born in 1842 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James A (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Willescroft's household

Male

James

Willescroft

Head
Female

Mary

Willescroft

Wife
Male

James A

Willescroft

Son
Female

Sarah J

Willescroft

Daughter
Male

John W

Willescroft

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Willescroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willescroft

Head

Married

30

1851

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Mary

Willescroft

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

James A

Willescroft

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Willescroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Willescroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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