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Household of John Ashcroft (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashcroft, born in 1831 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashcroft, born in 1835 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), William James (born 1865 in Shotton, Durham, England), John Henry (born 1867 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Durham, England), Octavius (born 1872 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Edward (born 1874 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Mary (born 1877 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Cyccus (born 1880 in Sacriston, Durham, England) and William (born 1860 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashcroft's household

Male

John

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William James

Ashcroft

Son
Male

John Henry

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Octavius

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Edward

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Mary

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Cyccus

Ashcroft

Son
Male

William

Ashcroft

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

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashcroft

Head

Married

50

1831

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

46

1835

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashcroft

Son

Single

23

1858

Hindley, Lancashire, England

William James

Ashcroft

Son

Single

16

1865

Shotton, Durham, England

John Henry

Ashcroft

Son

Single

14

1867

Sacriston, Durham, England

Thomas

Ashcroft

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Octavius

Ashcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Sacriston, Durham, England

Edward

Ashcroft

Son

Single

7

1874

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sacriston, Durham, England

Cyccus

Ashcroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Sacriston, Durham, England

William

Ashcroft

Son

Single

21

1860

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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