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Household of John Wheatcroft (born 1816, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Wheatcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wheatcroft, born in 1816 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Taylor, born in 1821 in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Lucy (born 1821 in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Gertrude (born 1864 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), John's Nurse Child, Isabella (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wheatcroft's household

Male

John

Wheatcroft

Head
Female

Lucy

Taylor

Housekeeper
Female

Gertrude

Simpson

Servant
Female

Isabella

Cressy

Nurse Child
Male

William

Harker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wheatcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wheatcroft

Head

Married

65

1816

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Lucy

Taylor

Housekeeper

Widow

60

1821

Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England

Gertrude

Simpson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Isabella

Cressy

Nurse Child

Single

5

1876

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Harker

Boarder

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

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