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Household of William Scowcroft (born 1833, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scowcroft, born in 1833 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scowcroft, born in 1829 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Hodson (born 1867 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1869 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, George Norris, born in 1854 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England.


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William Scowcroft's household

Male

William

Scowcroft

Head
Female

Sarah

Scowcroft

Wife
Male

John Hodson

Scowcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Scowcroft

Daughter
Male

George

Norris

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Scowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scowcroft

Head

Married

48

1833

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Scowcroft

Wife

Married

52

1829

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John Hodson

Scowcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Scowcroft

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

George

Norris

Servant

Single

27

1854

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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