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Household of John Holcroft (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 Holcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holcroft, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Holcroft, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Rhoda (born 1871 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Hardcastle, born in 1856 in Moreton, Cheshire, England.


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John Holcroft's household

Male

John

Holcroft

Head
Female

Eliza

Holcroft

Wife
Female

Rhoda

Holcroft

Daughter
Male

Harry

Holcroft

Son
Male

John

Holcroft

Son
Male

John

Hardcastle

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Holcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holcroft

Head

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Holcroft

Wife

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rhoda

Holcroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

Harry

Holcroft

Son

Single

6

1875

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

John

Holcroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

John

Hardcastle

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Moreton, Cheshire, England

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