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Household of William Howcroft (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Howcroft and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howcroft, born in 1849 in Little Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Howcroft, born in 1850 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Jacob (born 1879 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Dyson, born in 1863 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England.
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William Howcroft's household
William
Howcroft
Head
Jane
Howcroft
Wife
William
Howcroft
Son
James
Howcroft
Son
Jacob
Howcroft
Son
Elizabeth
Dyson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Howcroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Little Lever, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Howcroft | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Little Lever, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Howcroft | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
William | Howcroft | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
James | Howcroft | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
Jacob | Howcroft | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Dyson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Little Lever, Lancashire, England |
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