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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1851 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashcroft, born in 1852 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret Jane (born 1878 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Arthur Wilkins, born in 1857 in Wales.


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

James

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Margaret Jane

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

William

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilkins

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Rainford, 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

30

1851

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

James

Ashcroft

Son

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walkden, Lancashire, England

William

Ashcroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Wilkins

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Wales

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