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Household of William Scowcroft (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scowcroft, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scowcroft, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James W, born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1804 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Scowcroft's household

Male

William

Scowcroft

Head
Female

Sarah

Scowcroft

Wife
Male

James W

Scowcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Scowcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scowcroft

Head

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Scowcroft

Wife

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James W

Scowcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

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