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Household of John Ascroft (born 1814, 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.

John Ascroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ascroft, born in 1814 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ascroft, born in 1813 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Mary (born 1861 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1866 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, George (born 1854 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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John Ascroft's household

Male

John

Ascroft

Head
Female

Ellen

Ascroft

Wife
Female

Mary

Barker

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Barker

Grand Son
Male

George

Omershaw

Lodger
Male

George

Omershaw

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ascroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ascroft

Head

Married

67

1814

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ascroft

Wife

Married

68

1813

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Barker

Grand Daughter

Single

20

1861

Standish, Lancashire, England

John

Barker

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

George

Omershaw

Lodger

Widower

27

1854

Rainford, Lancashire, England

George

Omershaw

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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