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Household of William Shawcross (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Shawcross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shawcross, born in 1840 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shawcross, born in 1836 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jethro (born 1864 in Flixton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Flixton, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1869 in Flixton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Flixton, Lancashire, England) and Wright Lee (born 1875 in Flixton, Lancashire, England).


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William Shawcross's household

Male

William

Shawcross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shawcross

Wife
Male

Jethro

Shawcross

Son
Male

William

Shawcross

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Shawcross

Daughter
Male

John

Shawcross

Son
Male

Wright Lee

Shawcross

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shawcross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shawcross

Head

Married

41

1840

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shawcross

Wife

Married

45

1836

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Jethro

Shawcross

Son

Single

17

1864

Flixton, Lancashire, England

William

Shawcross

Son

Single

15

1866

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Shawcross

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Flixton, Lancashire, England

John

Shawcross

Son

Single

10

1871

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Wright Lee

Shawcross

Son

Single

6

1875

Flixton, Lancashire, England

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