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Household of Peter Shawcross (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Shawcross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shawcross, born in 1816 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ruth Shawcross, born in 1830 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Frances Ann (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Peter's Servant, Ruth (born 1849 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales) and Peter's Boarder, Sm Shawcross (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Shawcross's household

Male

Peter

Shawcross

Head
Female

Ruth

Shawcross

Wife
Female

Frances Ann

Ashton

Servant
Female

Ruth

Simons

Servant
Male

Sm Shawcross

Cooper

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shawcross

Head

Married

65

1816

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Shawcross

Wife

Married

51

1830

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Frances Ann

Ashton

Servant

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Simons

Servant

Single

32

1849

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Sm Shawcross

Cooper

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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