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Household of John Cross (born 1847, 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 1847 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Cross, born in 1849 in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Magarat A (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary A Ainsworth, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Cross's household

Male

John

Cross

Head
Female

Sarah A

Cross

Wife
Female

Magarat A

Cross

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Cross

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Ainsworth

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rishton, 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

34

1847

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Cross

Wife

Married

32

1849

Backbarrow, Lancashire, England

Magarat A

Cross

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Cross

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ainsworth

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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