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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1829, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashcroft, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Ashcroft, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Esther (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder Head, John Dawson, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England.


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Esther

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Esther

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Boarder Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Wife
Male

Frank

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, 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

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Esther

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Boarder Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Frank

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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