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Household of John Cross (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

John Cross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cross, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cross, born in 1861 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard W (born 1878 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Alice Holden, born in 1829 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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John Cross's household

Male

John

Cross

Head
Female

Betsy

Cross

Wife
Male

Richard W

Cross

Son
Male

James

Cross

Son
Female

Alice

Holden

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cross

Head

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cross

Wife

Married

20

1861

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Richard W

Cross

Son

Single

3

1878

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

James

Cross

Son

Single

1

1880

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Holden

Mother In Law

Married

52

1829

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

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