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Household of John Shawcross (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Shawcross and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shawcross, born in 1841 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Shawcross, born in 1838 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1872 in Newton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, William (born 1815 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), John's Mother In Law, Lydia (born 1812 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England) and John's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1836 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).


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John Shawcross's household

Male

John

Shawcross

Head
Female

Martha

Shawcross

Wife
Female

Mary

Shawcross

Daughter
Male

William

Horrocks

Father In Law
Female

Lydia

Horrocks

Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Horrocks

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shawcross

Head

Married

40

1841

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Martha

Shawcross

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Mary

Shawcross

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newton, Cheshire, England

William

Horrocks

Father In Law

Married

66

1815

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Horrocks

Mother In Law

Married

69

1812

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Mary

Horrocks

Sister In Law

Single

45

1836

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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