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Household of Edward Ashcroft (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Edward Ashcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ashcroft, born in 1823 in Prescot, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ashcroft, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1863 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1867 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, William Wallace, born in 1856 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Ashcroft's household

Male

Edward

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Catherine

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Peter

Ashcroft

Son
Male

James

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William

Wallace

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Prescot, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Ashcroft

Head

Married

58

1823

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Peter

Ashcroft

Son

Single

18

1863

Prescot, Lancashire, England

James

Ashcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Prescot, Lancashire, England

William

Wallace

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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