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Household of James Wolstoncroft (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Wolstoncroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wolstoncroft, born in 1831 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wolstoncroft, born in 1837 in Ermington, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Jacob (born 1864 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1867 in Devonport, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Shoeburyness, Essex, England), Alice (born 1876 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Wolstoncroft's household

Male

James

Wolstoncroft

Head
Female

Eliza

Wolstoncroft

Wife
Male

Jacob

Wolstoncroft

Son
Male

Harry

Wolstoncroft

Son
Female

Ellen

Wolstoncroft

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wolstoncroft

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wolstoncroft

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wolstoncroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wolstoncroft

Head

Married

50

1831

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Wolstoncroft

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ermington, Devon, England

Jacob

Wolstoncroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Harry

Wolstoncroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Devonport, Devon, England

Ellen

Wolstoncroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shoeburyness, Essex, England

Alice

Wolstoncroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Woolwich, Kent, England

Thomas

Wolstoncroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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