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Household of James Wilson Ashton (born 1837, 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 Wilson Ashton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson Ashton, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James Wilson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashton, born in 1839 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 8 children; Emma (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson Ashton's household

Male

James Wilson

Ashton

Head
Female

Margaret

Ashton

Wife
Female

Emma

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Ashton

Son
Male

Samuel

Ashton

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Son
First name(s) James Wilson
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Wilson

Ashton

Head

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ashton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Emma

Ashton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Ashton

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ashton

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Ashton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Ashton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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