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Household of John Ashton (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashton, born in 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Rosina (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Margaret

Kerr

Niece
Female

Rosina

Mc Donald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Widower

69

1812

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kerr

Niece

Single

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rosina

Mc Donald

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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