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Household of James Ravencroft (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

James Ravencroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ravencroft, born in 1844 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ravencroft, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1876 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Abigail (born 1878 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wifes Mother, Abigail Moss, born in 1814 in Cheshire, England.


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James Ravencroft's household

Male

James

Ravencroft

Head
Female

Margaret

Ravencroft

Wife
Male

Albert

Ravencroft

Son
Female

Abigail

Ravencroft

Daughter
Male

William

Ravencroft

Son
Female

Abigail

Moss

Wifes Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Ravencroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ravencroft

Head

Married

37

1844

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Ravencroft

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Ravencroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Abigail

Ravencroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Ravencroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Abigail

Moss

Wifes Mother

Widow

67

1814

Cheshire, England

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