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Household of John Aldcroft (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

John Aldcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Aldcroft, born in 1829 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Aldcroft, born in 1839 in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Ernest (born 1874 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1851 in Alderley, Cheshire, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Holt, Derbyshire, England).


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John Aldcroft's household

Male

John

Aldcroft

Head
Female

Emma

Aldcroft

Wife
Male

William

Aldcroft

Son
Male

Ernest

Aldcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Williamson

Boarder
Male

George

Lewis

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Aldcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Aldcroft

Head

Married

52

1829

Sale, Cheshire, England

Emma

Aldcroft

Wife

Married

42

1839

Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England

William

Aldcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Aldcroft

Son

Single

7

1874

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Williamson

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Alderley, Cheshire, England

George

Lewis

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Holt, Derbyshire, England

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