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Household of John Ashton (born 1819, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashton, born in 1819 in Easby, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Emma, born 1845 in Easby, Leicestershire. He had 3 grandchildren; Lizzie (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, George Walker, born in 1835 in Narborough, Leicestershire, England.


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Male

George

Walker

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Walker

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Walker

Grand Daughter
Female

Maud

Walker

Grand Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Walker

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Easby, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Widower

62

1819

Easby, Leicestershire, England

George

Walker

Son In Law

Married

46

1835

Narborough, Leicestershire, England

Emma

Walker

Daughter

Married

36

1845

-

Lizzie

Walker

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Walker

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Walker

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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