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Household of John Howcroft (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Howcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howcroft, born in 1831 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Florance Howcroft, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1864 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1866 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), Adam (born 1872 in Cheshire, England), Eve (born 1875 in Cheshire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Cheshire, England).


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John Howcroft's household

Male

John

Howcroft

Head
Female

Florance

Howcroft

Wife
Male

Henry

Howcroft

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary

Howcroft

Daughter
Male

Adam

Howcroft

Son
Female

Eve

Howcroft

Daughter
Female

Emma

Howcroft

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Howcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howcroft

Head

Married

50

1831

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Florance

Howcroft

Wife

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Henry

Howcroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Margaret Ann

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Mary

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Adam

Howcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

Eve

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Emma

Howcroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

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