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Household of James Astley (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Astley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Astley, born in 1816 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mattie Astley, born in 1830 in Clayton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Jane, born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary E, born 1879 in Rishton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father In Law, Edmond (born 1795 in Clayton, Lancashire, England) and James's Son In Law, John (born 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Astley's household

Male

James

Astley

Head
Female

Mattie

Astley

Wife
Male

Edmond

Whittaker

Father In Law
Male

John

Ashurst

Son In Law
Female

Sarah Jane

Ashurst

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Ashurst

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Astley

Head

Married

65

1816

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mattie

Astley

Wife

Married

51

1830

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Edmond

Whittaker

Father In Law

Widower

86

1795

Clayton, Lancashire, England

John

Ashurst

Son In Law

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Ashurst

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Ashurst

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rishton, Lancashire, England

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