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Household of John Ashton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Ashton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashton, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ashton, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1881 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Catherine

Ashton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ashton

Son
Male

James

Ashton

Son
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Son
Male

William

Ashton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ashton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ashton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ashton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Son

Single

2

1879

Golborne, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

0

1881

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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