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Household of John Cross (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cross, born in 1831 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cross, born in 1831 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Wallace (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Bowes (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Alexander (born 1862 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cross's household

Male

John

Cross

Head
Female

Margaret

Cross

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Wallace

Cross

Daughter
Female

Mary Bowes

Cross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cross

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cross

Head

Married

50

1831

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cross

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Wallace

Cross

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Bowes

Cross

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cross

Nephew

Unmarried

19

1862

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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