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Household of William Cross (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1832 in Knutsford, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Cross, born in 1838 in Longnor, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Samuel J (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Richard T (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Son, William (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Female

Annie

Cross

Wife
Female

Eliza

Cross

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cross

Daughter
Male

Samuel J

Cross

Son
Male

Richard T

Henshall

Step Son
Male

William

Henshall

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Married

49

1832

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Annie

Cross

Wife

Married

43

1838

Longnor, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Cross

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Cross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Samuel J

Cross

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard T

Henshall

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Henshall

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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