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Household of James Ashcroft (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1852 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ashcroft, born in 1848 in Tow Law, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1869 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Croxdale, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Relation, Mary Bowe, born in 1861 in Consett, Durham, England.


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James Ashcroft's household

Male

James

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Robert

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Mary

Bowe

Relation
First name(s) James
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place 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

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

33

1848

Tow Law, Durham, England

Robert

Ashcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Croxdale, Durham, England

Mary

Bowe

Relation

Single

20

1861

Consett, Durham, England

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