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Household of Edward Ashdown (born 1812, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Ashdown and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ashdown, born in 1812 in New Romney, Kent, consisted of 2 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Sarah May, born in 1818 in Nonington, Kent, England.


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Edward Ashdown's household

Male

Edward

Ashdown

Head
Female

Sarah

May

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ashdown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place New Romney, Kent, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Ashdown

Head

Widower

69

1812

New Romney, Kent, England

Sarah

May

Servant

Widow

63

1818

Nonington, Kent, England

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