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Household of James Ashton (born 1837, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1837 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Ashton, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1863 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Lydia

Ashton

Wife
Male

Richard

Ashton

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

44

1837

Ince, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Ashton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ashton

Son

Single

18

1863

Ince, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

11

1870

Ince, Lancashire, England

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