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Household of Benjamin Ashton (born 1840, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Ashton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ashton, born in 1840 in Great Longstone, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ashton, born in 1843 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John Hy (born 1865 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1868 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1875 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1878 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Ashton's household

Male

Benjamin

Ashton

Head
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Wife
Male

John Hy

Ashton

Son
Male

Frederick

Ashton

Son
Female

Eliza

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Ashton

Son
Male

Willie

Ashton

Son
Male

Arthur

Ashton

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Great Longstone, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ashton

Head

Married

41

1840

Great Longstone, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

John Hy

Ashton

Son

Single

16

1865

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Ashton

Son

Single

13

1868

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Ashton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Ashton

Son

Single

1

1880

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

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