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Household of James Ashdown (born 1852, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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 Ashdown and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashdown, born in 1852 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mercy A Ashdown, born in 1856 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Horace J (born 1880 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England) and Leonora A (born 1881 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Henry Weaver, born in 1846 in Beckley, Sussex, England.
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James Ashdown's household
James
Ashdown
Head
Mercy A
Ashdown
Wife
Horace J
Ashdown
Son
Leonora A
Ashdown
Daughter
Henry
Weaver
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ashdown |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Peasmarsh, Sussex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ashdown | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Peasmarsh, Sussex, England | |
Mercy A | Ashdown | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Peasmarsh, Sussex, England | |
Horace J | Ashdown | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Peasmarsh, Sussex, England | |
Leonora A | Ashdown | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Peasmarsh, Sussex, England | |
Henry | Weaver | Lodger | Single | 35 | 1846 | Beckley, Sussex, England |
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