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Household of John Cross (born 1844, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cross, born in 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Cross, born in 1846 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John H (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Leonard (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Edmund (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Ann (born 1865 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Edith (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Cross's household

Male

John

Cross

Head
Female

Catharine

Cross

Wife
Male

John H

Cross

Son
Male

Albert

Cross

Son
Male

Leonard

Cross

Son
Male

Herbert

Cross

Son
Female

Esther

Cross

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Cross

Son
Female

Ann

Beswick

Niece
Female

Edith

Briggs

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cross

Head

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Cross

Wife

Married

35

1846

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John H

Cross

Son

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Albert

Cross

Son

Single

12

1869

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Leonard

Cross

Son

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Cross

Son

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Esther

Cross

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Cross

Son

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ann

Beswick

Niece

Single

16

1865

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edith

Briggs

Niece

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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