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Household of James Ashurst (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ashurst and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashurst, born in 1843 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ashurst, born in 1846 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Melling, born in 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Ashurst's household

Male

James

Ashurst

Head
Female

Jane

Ashurst

Wife
Male

John

Melling

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ashurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ashurst

Head

Married

38

1843

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ashurst

Wife

Married

35

1846

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Melling

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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