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Household of James Wolstencroft (born 1851, Lancashire)

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 Wolstencroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wolstencroft, born in 1851 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wolstencroft, born in 1854 in Crewe, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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James Wolstencroft's household

Male

James

Wolstencroft

Head
Female

Margaret

Wolstencroft

Wife
Male

James

Wolstencroft

Son
Male

John

Wolstencroft

Son
Male

George

Wolstencroft

Son
Female

Annie

Wolstencroft

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wolstencroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wolstencroft

Head

Married

30

1851

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wolstencroft

Wife

Married

27

1854

Crewe, Cheshire, England

James

Wolstencroft

Son

Single

8

1873

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Wolstencroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

George

Wolstencroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wolstencroft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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