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Household of John Ashton (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Ashton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashton, born in 1844 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashton, born in 1844 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1867 in Torquay, Devon, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Torquay, Devon, England), Emma (born 1871 in Torquay, Devon, England), Annie (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1880 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Son
Female

Emma

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Ashton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Married

37

1844

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Mary Jane

Ashton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Torquay, Devon, England

Joseph

Ashton

Son

Single

12

1869

Torquay, Devon, England

Emma

Ashton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Torquay, Devon, England

Annie

Ashton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

Bessie

Ashton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Torquay, Devon, England

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