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Household of James Ashton (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1826 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashton, born in 1825 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William P (born 1854 in Croston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1856 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1857 in Croston, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1863 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1867 in Croston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Ellen Hamilton, born in 1861 in Burscough, Lancashire, England.
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James Ashton's household
James
Ashton
Head
Margaret
Ashton
Wife
William P
Ashton
Son
John
Ashton
Son
Harriet
Ashton
Daughter
Margaret A
Ashton
Daughter
James
Ashton
Son
Ellen
Hamilton
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| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ashton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Failsworth, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Ashton | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Eccleston, Lancashire, England | |
William P | Ashton | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Ashton | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Harriet | Ashton | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Ashton | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
James | Ashton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Croston, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Hamilton | - | Single | 20 | 1861 | Burscough, Lancashire, England |
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