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Household of Joseph Shellcross (born 1821, Cheshire)

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 Shellcross and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shellcross, born in 1821 in Acton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shellcross, born in 1828 in Wharton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1858 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Ince, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Frank, born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Shellcross's household

Male

Joseph

Shellcross

Head
Female

Sarah

Shellcross

Wife
Female

Hannah

Shellcross

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shellcross

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Shellcross

Daughter
Male

Frank

Thompson

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shellcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Acton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shellcross

Head

Married

60

1821

Acton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Shellcross

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wharton, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Shellcross

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Shellcross

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Shellcross

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ince, Lancashire, England

Frank

Thompson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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