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Household of John Ashcroft (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Ashcroft and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashcroft, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashcroft, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Susannah (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Susannah Parr, born in 1806 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England.


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John Ashcroft's household

Male

John

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Margaret

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Susannah

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Edward

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Susannah

Parr

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashcroft

Head

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Edward

Ashcroft

Son

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Parr

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

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