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Household of James Ashton (born 1817, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1817 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ashton, born in 1819 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Amelia (born 1865 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Gibbons, born in 1864 in Parr, Lancashire, England.
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James Ashton's household
James
Ashton
Head
Mary
Ashton
Wife
Amelia
Ashton
Grand Daughter
Annie
Tinsley
Grand Daughter
Elizabeth
Gibbons
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ashton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Lowton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ashton | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Ashton | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Amelia | Ashton | Grand Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Tinsley | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Winstanley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gibbons | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Parr, Lancashire, England |
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