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Household of John Howcroft (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Howcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howcroft, born in 1836 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1863 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1871 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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John Howcroft's household

Male

John

Howcroft

Head
Male

James

Howcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Esther

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Emma

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

John

Howcroft

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howcroft

Head

Widower

45

1836

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

James

Howcroft

Son

Single

16

1865

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Esther

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Emma

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

John

Howcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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