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Household of James Ashton (born 1826, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1826 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Ashton, born in 1828 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relation, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Waterside, Derbyshire, England) and James's Relation, Ellen (born 1878 in Hurst, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Jemima

Ashton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sherratt

Relation
Female

Ellen

Sherratt

Relation
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

55

1826

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

Jemima

Ashton

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Sherratt

Relation

Widow

42

1839

Waterside, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Sherratt

Relation

Single

3

1878

Hurst, Lancashire, England

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