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Household of James Asquith (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Asquith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Asquith, born in 1845 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Asquith, born in 1842 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Ben (born 1868 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1871 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1878 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Grace Asquith, born in 1817 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.


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James Asquith's household

Male

James

Asquith

Head
Female

Sarah

Asquith

Wife
Female

Ellen

Asquith

Daughter
Male

Ben

Asquith

Son
Male

Tom

Asquith

Son
Male

William

Asquith

Son
Male

Charles

Asquith

Son
Male

Frederick

Asquith

Son
Female

Grace

Asquith

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Asquith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Asquith

Head

Married

36

1845

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Asquith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Asquith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Asquith

Son

Single

13

1868

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Asquith

Son

Single

10

1871

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

William

Asquith

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Asquith

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Asquith

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Asquith

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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