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Household of John Roscoe (born 1814, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roscoe, born in 1814 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Ellenor (born 1873 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and Ann J (born 1875 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Traverse, born in 1849 in Whiston, Lancashire, England.


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John Roscoe's household

Male

John

Roscoe

Head
Male

Thomas

Roscoe

Son
Male

Joseph

Roscoe

Son
Male

William

Roscoe

Son
Female

Ellenor

Roscoe

Daughter
Female

Ann J

Roscoe

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Traverse

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Roscoe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roscoe

Head

Widower

67

1814

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Roscoe

Son

Single

19

1862

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Roscoe

Son

Single

16

1865

Whiston, Lancashire, England

William

Roscoe

Son

Single

14

1867

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Ellenor

Roscoe

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Roscoe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Traverse

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Whiston, Lancashire, England

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