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Household of John Ashton (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 1824 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Ashton, born in 1827 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; John B, born 1862 in Alfardisworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Richard (born 1860 in Devon, England), John's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Devon, England), John's Servant, John (born 1867 in Bradworthy, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Philar (born 1864 in Devon, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Wife
Male

John B

Ashton

Son
Male

Richard

Jennings

Servant
Male

Charles

Dayman

Servant
Male

John

Bond

Servant
Female

Philar

Jennings

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place 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

57

1824

Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cornwall, England

John B

Ashton

Son

Single

19

1862

Alfardisworthy, Devon, England

Richard

Jennings

Servant

Single

21

1860

Devon, England

Charles

Dayman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

John

Bond

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Philar

Jennings

Servant

Single

17

1864

Devon, England

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