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Household of John Croft (born 1808, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Croft, born in 1808 in East Witton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Croft, born in 1823 in Healey, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mason J (born 1863 in East Witton, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret E (born 1866 in East Witton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ruth Thackwray, born in 1853 in Ramsgill, Yorkshire, England.


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John Croft's household

Male

John

Croft

Head
Female

Mary

Croft

Wife
Male

Mason J

Croft

Son
Female

Margaret E

Croft

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Thackwray

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Croft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place East Witton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Croft

Head

Married

73

1808

East Witton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Croft

Wife

Married

58

1823

Healey, Yorkshire, England

Mason J

Croft

Son

Single

18

1863

East Witton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Croft

Daughter

Single

15

1866

East Witton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Thackwray

Servant

Single

28

1853

Ramsgill, Yorkshire, England

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