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Household of Alexander Ascroft (born 1857, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ascroft, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ascroft, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Ascroft's household

Male

Alexander

Ascroft

Head
Female

Mary

Ascroft

Wife
Male

William

Ascroft

Son
Male

Robert

Ascroft

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ascroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ascroft

Head

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ascroft

Wife

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Ascroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ascroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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