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Household of James Ashton (born 1842, Lancashire)

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 1842 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashton, born in 1841 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Samuel Hy (born 1863 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1866 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), Squire (born 1867 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Frances (born 1868 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), James H (born 1878 in Berkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashton

Wife
Male

Samuel Hy

Ashton

Son
Female

Hannah

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Squire

Ashton

Son
Female

Frances

Ashton

Daughter
Male

James H

Ashton

Son
Male

Arthur

Ashton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

39

1842

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Samuel Hy

Ashton

Son

Single

18

1863

Newton, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Squire

Ashton

Son

Single

14

1867

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Frances

Ashton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

James H

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Berkshire, England

Arthur

Ashton

Son

Single

0

1881

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

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