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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

James Ashcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashcroft, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen E Ashcroft, born in 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James S (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William G (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, George H (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Ellen E

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

James S

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William G

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Mother In Law
Male

George H

Shaw

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashcroft

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James S

Ashcroft

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William G

Ashcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George H

Shaw

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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