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Household of William Cross (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

William Cross and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1835 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Cross, born in 1839 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1858 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1871 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Female

Ann

Cross

Wife
Male

John

Cross

Son
Male

Henry

Cross

Son
Male

Thomas

Cross

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Cross

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Cross

Daughter
Male

Peter

Cross

Son
Male

Albert

Cross

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Married

46

1835

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cross

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Cross

Son

Single

23

1858

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Henry

Cross

Son

Single

20

1861

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cross

Son

Single

18

1863

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Cross

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Cross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Peter

Cross

Son

Single

7

1874

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Albert

Cross

Son

Single

5

1876

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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