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Household of William Norcross (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Norcross, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Norcross, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Matilda Willetts, born in 1858 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.


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William Norcross's household

Male

William

Norcross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Norcross

Wife
Male

William

Norcross

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Norcross

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Willetts

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Norcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Norcross

Head

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Norcross

Wife

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Norcross

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Norcross

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Willetts

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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