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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashcroft, born in 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashcroft, born in 1835 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John E (born 1864 in Shackerley, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1867 in Shackerley, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Stephen (born 1872 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann Beardsworth, born in 1813 in Lancashire, England.


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Margaret

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

John E

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Ralph

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Emma

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Ann

Beardsworth

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashcroft

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

46

1835

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John E

Ashcroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Shackerley, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Ashcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Shackerley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Ashcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Beardsworth

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Lancashire, England

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