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Household of William Howcroft (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howcroft, born in 1841 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howcroft, born in 1842 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas E (born 1868 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1869 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), John Dy (born 1873 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Anderson (born 1874 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Clara Fieldsend, born in 1861 in -.
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William Howcroft's household
William
Howcroft
Head
Elizabeth
Howcroft
Wife
Thomas E
Howcroft
Son
Mary E
Howcroft
Daughter
John Dy
Howcroft
Son
Anderson
Howcroft
Son
Annie
Howcroft
Daughter
Margaret
Howcroft
Daughter
Clara
Fieldsend
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Howcroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Howcroft | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Howcroft | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas E | Howcroft | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Howcroft | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
John Dy | Howcroft | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Anderson | Howcroft | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Howcroft | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Howcroft | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Fieldsend | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | - |
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