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Household of William Cross (born 1815, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1815 in Byker, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1847 in Heaton, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1856 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Northumberland, England).


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Male

William

Cross

Son
Male

Robert

Brayson

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Byker, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Widower

66

1815

Byker, Northumberland, England

William

Cross

Son

Widower

34

1847

Heaton, Northumberland, England

Robert

Brayson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Lamesley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Watson

Servant

-

72

1809

Northumberland, England

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