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Household of James Ashton (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1849 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Ashton, born in 1851 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Edna (born 1870 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1878 in Denton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Denton, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Esther

Ashton

Wife
Female

Edna

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Ashton

Son
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ashton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

32

1849

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Esther

Ashton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Edna

Ashton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Ashton

Son

Single

9

1872

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Ann

Ashton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Denton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ashton

Son

Single

1

1880

Denton, Lancashire, England

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