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Household of William Meadowcroft (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Meadowcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Meadowcroft, born in 1845 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Meadowcroft, born in 1849 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Nelly (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Lizzie (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Crabtree, born in 1806 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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William Meadowcroft's household

Male

William

Meadowcroft

Head
Female

Mary

Meadowcroft

Wife
Female

Nelly

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Meadowcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary

Crabtree

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Meadowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Meadowcroft

Head

Married

36

1845

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Meadowcroft

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Nelly

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Meadowcroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Crabtree

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Bury, Lancashire, England

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