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Household of William J Cross (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 J Cross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Cross, born in 1844 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Emma Cross, born in 1849 in Tipton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1868 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Emily (born 1870 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Gittisham, Devon, England) and Rosina (born 1881 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Sister In Law, Ellen A M Basten, born in 1867 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.


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William J Cross's household

Male

William J

Cross

Head
Female

Emma

Cross

Wife
Female

Lucy

Cross

Daughter
Female

Emily

Cross

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Cross

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Cross

Daughter
Female

Ellen A M

Basten

Sister In Law
First name(s) William J
Last name Cross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Cross

Head

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Emma

Cross

Wife

Married

32

1849

Tipton, Devon, England

Lucy

Cross

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Emily

Cross

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Ellen

Cross

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gittisham, Devon, England

Rosina

Cross

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Ellen A M

Basten

Sister In Law

Single

14

1867

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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