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Household of Matthew Cross (born 1860, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Matthew Cross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cross, born in 1860 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary J Cross, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Frederick, born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Father In Law, Robert (born 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Brother In Law, John (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Uncle, Joseph (born 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Cross's household

Male

Matthew

Cross

Head
Female

Mary J

Cross

Wife
Male

Frederick

Cross

Son
Male

Robert

Clayton

Father In Law
Female

Ann

Clayton

Mother In Law
Male

John

Clayton

Brother In Law
Male

Joseph

Clayton

Uncle
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cross

Head

Married

21

1860

Longton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Cross

Wife

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Cross

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Clayton

Father In Law

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Clayton

Mother In Law

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Clayton

Brother In Law

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Clayton

Uncle

Married

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

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