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Household of James Ashton (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1845 in Sandal, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Ashton, born in 1840 in Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1875 in Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Jessop, born in 1849 in Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England.


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James Ashton's household

Male

James

Ashton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Ashton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Ashton

Daughter
Male

John W

Ashton

Son
Male

James

Ashton

Son
Female

Florence

Ashton

Daughter
Male

John

Jessop

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashton

Head

Married

36

1845

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Ashton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Ashton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

John W

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England

James

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Ashton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Belle Vue, Yorkshire, England

John

Jessop

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England

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