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Household of William Cross (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cross, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Cross, born in 1831 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1862 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, James (born 1865 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1867 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, Alexander (born 1869 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, Andrew (born 1873 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Maggie (born 1863 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Cross's household

Male

William

Cross

Head
Female

Mary

Cross

Wife
Female

Mary

McAlees

Step Daughter
Male

James

Johnston

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Johnston

Step Daughter
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Step Son
Male

Andrew

Johnston

Step Son
Female

Maggie

Walker

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cross

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cross

Wife

Married

50

1831

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

McAlees

Step Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Johnston

Step Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Step Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Andrew

Johnston

Step Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Walker

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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