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Household of John Howcroft (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Howcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howcroft, born in 1845 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Howcroft, born in 1843 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1871 in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England), Nellie (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Florence (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Judith Liberty, born in 1838 in Maidstone, Kent, England.


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John Howcroft's household

Male

John

Howcroft

Head
Female

Phoebe

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Arthur

Howcroft

Son
Female

Nellie

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

William

Howcroft

Son
Male

Charles

Howcroft

Son
Female

Florence

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Judith

Liberty

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howcroft

Head

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Howcroft

Wife

Married

38

1843

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Arthur

Howcroft

Son

Single

10

1871

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Nellie

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

William

Howcroft

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Howcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Florence

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

Judith

Liberty

Lodger

Widow

43

1838

Maidstone, Kent, England

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