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Household of Peter Norcross (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Peter Norcross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Norcross, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Norcross, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1875 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, May Thompson, born in 1815 in Stockport, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Norcross's household

Male

Peter

Norcross

Head
Female

Margaret

Norcross

Wife
Male

George

Norcross

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Norcross

Daughter
Female

May

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Norcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Norcross

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Norcross

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Norcross

Son

Single

6

1875

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Norcross

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Macclesfield, Lancashire, England

May

Thompson

Boarder

-

66

1815

Stockport, Lancashire, England

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