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Household of John Shellcroft (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 Shellcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shellcroft, born in 1851 in Backford, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shellcroft, born in 1849 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Robert J (born 1873 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales) and William T (born 1881 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor Daughter, Sarah (born 1860 in Northop, Flintshire, Wales), John's Visitor, Martha (born 1864 in Northop, Flintshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Daniel (born 1845 in Durham, Durham, England).


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John Shellcroft's household

Male

John

Shellcroft

Head
Female

Mary

Shellcroft

Wife
Male

Robert J

Shone

Son
Female

Sarah

Tyson

Visitor Daughter
Female

Martha

Tyson

Visitor
Male

Daniel

Tyson

Boarder
Male

William T

Shallcroft

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shellcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Backford, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shellcroft

Head

Married

30

1851

Backford, Cheshire, England

Mary

Shellcroft

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Robert J

Shone

Son

Single

8

1873

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Sarah

Tyson

Visitor Daughter

Single

21

1860

Northop, Flintshire, Wales

Martha

Tyson

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Northop, Flintshire, Wales

Daniel

Tyson

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

William T

Shallcroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

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