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Household of William Moorcroft (born 1829, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, 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 Moorcroft and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moorcroft, born in 1829 in Foston, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Moorcroft, born in 1828 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Foston, Derbyshire, England), Arthur (born 1862 in Foston, Derbyshire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England), Rosa (born 1875 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1855 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, James Asbury, born in 1857 in Netherseal, Leicestershire, England.


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William Moorcroft's household

Male

William

Moorcroft

Head
Female

Sarah

Moorcroft

Wife
Male

Thomas

Moorcroft

Son
Male

Arthur

Moorcroft

Son
Male

Albert

Moorcroft

Son
Male

Alfred

Moorcroft

Son
Female

Rosa

Moorcroft

Daughter
Male

James

Asbury

Son In Law
Female

Sarah A

Asbury

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Moorcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Foston, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moorcroft

Head

Married

52

1829

Foston, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Moorcroft

Wife

Married

53

1828

Tutbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Moorcroft

Son

Single

21

1860

Foston, Derbyshire, England

Arthur

Moorcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Foston, Derbyshire, England

Albert

Moorcroft

Son

Single

16

1865

Tutbury, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Moorcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Tutbury, Staffordshire, England

Rosa

Moorcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tutbury, Staffordshire, England

James

Asbury

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Netherseal, Leicestershire, England

Sarah A

Asbury

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Tutbury, Staffordshire, England

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