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Household of John Meadowcroft (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Meadowcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meadowcroft, born in 1851 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meadowcroft, born in 1850 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Nancy Adelaide (born 1876 in Barton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Barton, Lancashire, England), John Bedford (born 1879 in Barton, Lancashire, England) and Florence Elemen (born 1881 in Barton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father Brother In Law, Edward Holland, born in 1817 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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John Meadowcroft's household

Male

John

Meadowcroft

Head
Female

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Wife
Female

Nancy Adelaide

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Female

Annie

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Male

John Bedford

Meadowcroft

Son
Female

Florence Elemen

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Male

Edward

Holland

Father Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Meadowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meadowcroft

Head

Married

30

1851

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Wife

Married

31

1850

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Nancy Adelaide

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barton, Lancashire, England

John Bedford

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Barton, Lancashire, England

Florence Elemen

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Holland

Father Brother In Law

Widower

64

1817

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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