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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1850, 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.

James Ashcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashcroft, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ashcroft, born in 1845 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1865 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Anna (born 1870 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Catherine Davies, born in 1859 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Sarah

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Martha

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Anna

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Davies

Lodger Head
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashcroft

Head

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Anna

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Davies

Lodger Head

Married

22

1859

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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