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Household of William Holcroft (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Holcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holcroft, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Holcroft, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Joseph Cox, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Holcroft's household

Male

William

Holcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Holcroft

Wife
Male

Joseph

Holcroft

Son
Female

Margaret

Holcroft

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Holcroft

Son
Male

William H

Holcroft

Son
Male

Alfred

Holcroft

Son
Male

Joseph

Cox

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Holcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holcroft

Head

Married

40

1841

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holcroft

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Holcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holcroft

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Holcroft

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Holcroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Holcroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cox

Brother In Law

Single

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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