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Household of John Croft (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Croft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Croft, born in 1826 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Croft, born in 1828 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1858 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1861 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Frances E (born 1877 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Harry Hoyle, born in 1857 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Croft's household

Male

John

Croft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Croft

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hoyle

Daughter
Male

Harry

Hoyle

Son In Law
Female

Clara

Croft

Daughter
Male

Harry

Croft

Son
Female

Frances E

Croft

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Croft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Croft

Head

Married

55

1826

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Croft

Wife

Married

53

1828

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Hoyle

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Hoyle

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Croft

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Croft

Son

Single

17

1864

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Frances E

Croft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

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