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Household of Joseph Meadowcroft (born 1833, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Meadowcroft, born in 1833 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Meadowcroft, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elijah (born 1859 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, George Davies, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Meadowcroft's household

Male

Joseph

Meadowcroft

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Meadowcroft

Wife
Male

Elijah

Meadowcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Meadowcroft

Son
Female

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Male

George

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Meadowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Meadowcroft

Head

Married

48

1833

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Meadowcroft

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

22

1859

Lees, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Meadowcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Davies

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

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