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Household of John Rowcroft (born 1846, 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 Rowcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowcroft, born in 1846 in Claughton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1876 in Whittingham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Margaret (born 1844 in Claughton, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1868 in Claughton, Lancashire, England).


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John Rowcroft's household

Male

John

Rowcroft

Head
Female

Margaret

Rowcroft

Sister
Female

Alice

Drinkall

Servant
Male

John

Rowcroft

Son
Male

Charles

Rowcroft

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Rowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Claughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowcroft

Head

Widower

35

1846

Claughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rowcroft

Sister

Single

37

1844

Claughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Drinkall

Servant

Single

13

1868

Claughton, Lancashire, England

John

Rowcroft

Son

Single

6

1875

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

Charles

Rowcroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Whittingham, Lancashire, England

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