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Household of William Holdcroft (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Holdcroft and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holdcroft, born in 1828 in Weeford, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Holdcroft, born in 1834 in Little Hay, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; Emily M (born 1859 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Gertrude E (born 1870 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Frederick N (born 1872 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Annie L (born 1875 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England), Eliza N (born 1876 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England) and Josiah (born 1877 in Weeford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Holdcroft's household

Male

William

Holdcroft

Head
Female

Emily

Holdcroft

Wife
Female

Emily M

Holdcroft

Daughter
Male

Harry

Holdcroft

Son
Male

Edward

Holdcroft

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Holdcroft

Daughter
Male

Frederick N

Holdcroft

Son
Female

Annie L

Holdcroft

Daughter
Female

Eliza N

Holdcroft

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Holdcroft

Son
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
Male

John

Minchey

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Holdcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holdcroft

Head

Married

53

1828

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Holdcroft

Wife

Married

47

1834

Little Hay, Staffordshire, England

Emily M

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Holdcroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Holdcroft

Son

Single

15

1866

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude E

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Frederick N

Holdcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Annie L

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Eliza N

Holdcroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

Josiah

Holdcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Weeford, Staffordshire, England

James

Smith

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Leek, Staffordshire, England

John

Minchey

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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