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Household of John Crossley (born 1836, 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 Crossley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Crossley, born in 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Crossley, born in 1845 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Esther (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Moses H (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grand Mother, Betty Sharples, born in 1812 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England.


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John Crossley's household

Male

John

Crossley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Crossley

Wife
Female

Esther

Crossley

Daughter
Male

Moses H

Crossley

Son
Male

John W

Crossley

Son
Female

Betty

Sharples

Grand Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Crossley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Crossley

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Crossley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Esther

Crossley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Moses H

Crossley

Son

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John W

Crossley

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Sharples

Grand Mother

Widow

69

1812

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

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