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Household of Joseph Crompton (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Joseph Crompton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Crompton, born in 1848 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Crompton, born in 1850 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Edwin Davies, born in 1861 in Wales.


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Joseph Crompton's household

Male

Joseph

Crompton

Head
Female

Sarah

Crompton

Wife
Male

William

Crompton

Son
Male

Alfred

Crompton

Son
Female

Margaret

Crompton

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Crompton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Crompton

Head

Married

33

1848

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Crompton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Crompton

Son

Single

9

1872

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Crompton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Crompton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Davies

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Wales

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