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Household of James Ashton (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1851 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashton, born in 1853 in Oborne, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1876 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Charlotte (born 1879 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and John Samuel (born 1880 in Newton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary Ann (born 1829 in Falmouth, Devon, England) and James's Son In Law, William (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashton

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Steward

Mother
Male

William

Steward

Son In Law
Male

William

Ashton

Son
Female

Martha

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Ashton

Daughter
Male

John Samuel

Ashton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

30

1851

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Ashton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Oborne, Dorset, England

Mary Ann

Steward

Mother

Widow

52

1829

Falmouth, Devon, England

William

Steward

Son In Law

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newton, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Ashton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newton, Cheshire, England

John Samuel

Ashton

Son

Single

1

1880

Newton, Cheshire, England

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