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Household of William Cross (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

William Cross and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cross, born in 1821 in Holland (Netherlands). They had 1 child; John W, born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Charles Mathews, born in 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Female

Ellen

Cross

Wife
Male

Charles

Mathews

Lodger Head
Female

Jane

Mathews

Wife
Male

John W

Mathews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Married

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Cross

Wife

Married

60

1821

Holland (Netherlands)

Charles

Mathews

Lodger Head

Married

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jane

Mathews

Wife

Married

20

1861

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John W

Mathews

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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