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Household of John Shorrocks (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Shorrocks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shorrocks, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shorrocks, born in 1840 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1867 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Knowles, born in 1830 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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John Shorrocks's household

Male

John

Shorrocks

Head
Female

Margaret

Shorrocks

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shorrocks

Son
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shorrocks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shorrocks

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shorrocks

Wife

Married

41

1840

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shorrocks

Son

Single

14

1867

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Boarder

Single

51

1830

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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