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Household of John Ashcroft (born 1831, 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.

John Ashcroft and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashcroft, born in 1831 in Rufford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Ashcroft, born in 1833 in Rufford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder Head, William Barker, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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John Ashcroft's household

Male

John

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Hannah

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

John

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William

Barker

Boarder Head
Female

Elizabeth

Barker

Wife
Female

Mary J

Barker

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rufford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashcroft

Head

Married

50

1831

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

48

1833

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Ashcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Ashcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Barker

Boarder Head

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Barker

Wife

Married

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Barker

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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