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Household of James Ashton (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ashton, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Jane

Ashton

Wife
Male

William

Ashton

Son
Female

Margaret A

Ashton

Daughter
Male

John

Ashton

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ashton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

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