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Household of William Cross (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1837 in Appleby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cross, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1871 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1874 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Blackburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Charles (born 1841 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1826 in Norfolk, England).


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Female

Sarah

Cross

Wife
Male

William

Cross

Son
Male

Robert

Cross

Son
Female

Margaret

Cross

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Cross

Daughter
Male

Henry

Cross

Son
Female

Edith

Cross

Daughter
Male

Charles

Steen

Boarder
Male

William

Johnson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Appleby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Married

44

1837

Appleby, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Cross

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Cross

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Cross

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Cross

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Cross

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Cross

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Cross

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Steen

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

William

Johnson

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Norfolk, England

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