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Household of James Ashton (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ashton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1844 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashton, born in 1845 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1867 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1877 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor (born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Elizabeth Hunt, born in 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.
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James Ashton's household
James
Ashton
Head
Elizabeth
Ashton
Wife
Thomas
Ashton
Son
Richard
Ashton
Son
John
Ashton
Son
James
Ashton
Son
Edward
Ashton
Son
Eleanor
Ashton
Daughter
Elizabeth
Hunt
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ashton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Aspull, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ashton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Ashton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Ashton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Ashton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
John | Ashton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
James | Ashton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Ashton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Eleanor | Ashton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Hunt | Niece | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aspull, Lancashire, England |
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