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Household of Richard Cross (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Richard Cross and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cross, born in 1848 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cross, born in 1858 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1878 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza J (born 1881 in Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Servant, Baker (born 1862 in Skipsea, Yorkshire, England), Richard's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in Hook, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Jack (born 1867 in Leven, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Cross's household

Male

Richard

Cross

Head
Female

Ellen

Cross

Wife
Female

Harriet

Cross

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Cross

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Clark

Servant
Male

Baker

Winter

Servant
Male

Thomas

Ibbitson

Servant
Male

Jack

Cookman

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Cross

Head

Married

33

1848

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Cross

Wife

Married

23

1858

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Cross

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Cross

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Clark

Servant

Single

16

1865

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Baker

Winter

Servant

Single

19

1862

Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Ibbitson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hook, Yorkshire, England

Jack

Cookman

Servant

Single

14

1867

Leven, Yorkshire, England

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