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Household of John Cross (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cross, born in 1828 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cross, born in 1829 in Whittle, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane Jawson (born 1852 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), William (born 1859 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).


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John Cross's household

Male

John

Cross

Head
Female

Sarah

Cross

Wife
Female

Jane Jawson

Cross

Daughter
Male

William

Cross

Son
Female

Ellen

Cross

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cross

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cross

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cross

Head

Married

53

1828

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cross

Wife

Married

52

1829

Whittle, Lancashire, England

Jane Jawson

Cross

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Leyland, Lancashire, England

William

Cross

Son

Single

22

1859

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cross

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cross

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cross

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leyland, Lancashire, England

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