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Household of Thomas Shawcroft (born 1857, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Shawcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shawcroft, born in 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Shawcroft, born in 1849 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1873 in Hyde, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Martha A (born 1859 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Mary Jane (born 1860 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Betsey (born 1863 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Shawcroft's household

Male

Thomas

Shawcroft

Head
Female

Alice

Shawcroft

Wife
Female

Martha A

Cordwell

Boarder
Female

Mary Jane

Cordwell

Boarder
Female

Betsey

Cordwell

Boarder
Female

Emily

Cordwell

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shawcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shawcroft

Head

Married

24

1857

Chester, Cheshire, England

Alice

Shawcroft

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Cordwell

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Mary Jane

Cordwell

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Betsey

Cordwell

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Emily

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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