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Household of James Ashby (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

James Ashby and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashby, born in 1832 in Staines, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ashby, born in 1829 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; James Wm (born 1860 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Margaret Eliza (born 1861 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Edwin (born 1862 in Capel, Surrey, England), Ethel (born 1868 in Peckham, Surrey, England) and Edith Evelyn (born 1870 in Peckham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Emily (born 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Sussex, England).


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James Ashby's household

Male

James

Ashby

Head
Female

Eliza

Ashby

Wife
Male

James Wm

Ashby

Son
Female

Margaret Eliza

Ashby

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Ashby

Son
Female

Ethel

Ashby

Daughter
Female

Edith Evelyn

Ashby

Daughter
Female

Emily

Hall

Visitor
Female

Emily

Horseden

Servant
Female

Ellen

Stacey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ashby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Staines, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashby

Head

Married

49

1832

Staines, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Ashby

Wife

Married

52

1829

Southwark, Surrey, England

James Wm

Ashby

Son

Single

21

1860

Croydon, Surrey, England

Margaret Eliza

Ashby

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Croydon, Surrey, England

Edwin

Ashby

Son

Single

19

1862

Capel, Surrey, England

Ethel

Ashby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Peckham, Surrey, England

Edith Evelyn

Ashby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Peckham, Surrey, England

Emily

Hall

Visitor

Single

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emily

Horseden

Servant

Single

20

1861

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Stacey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sussex, England

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