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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1844 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashcroft, born in 1851 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1870 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Halliwell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ashcroft

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ashcroft

Head

Married

37

1844

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

30

1851

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dootson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Halliwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ashcroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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