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Household of Alexander Ascroft (born 1826, 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.
Alexander Ascroft and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ascroft, born in 1826 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ascroft, born in 1824 in -. They had 4 children; Grace (born 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Emily, born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted, John Mercer (Ascroft), born in 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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Alexander Ascroft's household
Alexander
Ascroft
Head
Elizabeth
Ascroft
Wife
Grace
Ascroft
Daughter
Jane
Ascroft
Daughter
William
Ascroft
Son
John
Mercer (Ascroft)
Adopted
Elizabeth
Ascroft
Daughter
Emily
Ascroft
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Ascroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Ascroft | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Ascroft | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | - | |
Grace | Ascroft | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Ascroft | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Ascroft | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mercer (Ascroft) | Adopted | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Ascroft | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Emily | Ascroft | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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