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Household of John Howcroft (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Howcroft, born in 1841 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howcroft, born in 1840 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Roger (born 1866 in Howick, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1867 in Howick, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Howick, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Howick, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Howick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Freckleton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
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John Howcroft's household
John
Howcroft
Head
Elizabeth
Howcroft
Wife
Roger
Howcroft
Son
Martha
Howcroft
Daughter
Thomas
Howcroft
Son
Alice
Howcroft
Daughter
John
Howcroft
Son
Thomas
Kirkby
Servant
John
Walmsley
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Howcroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Howcroft | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Howcroft | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Roger | Howcroft | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Howcroft | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Howcroft | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Howcroft | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
John | Howcroft | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Howick, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Kirkby | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Freckleton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Walmsley | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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