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Household of John Ashton (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1823 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashton, born in 1822 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1837 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, John (born 1876 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1848 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and John's Nephew, John (born 1862 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Margaret

Ashton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shaw

Sister In Law
Male

John

Shaw

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Bradwell

Boarder
Male

John

Noblet

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Married

58

1823

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Ashton

Wife

Married

59

1822

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shaw

Sister In Law

Single

44

1837

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

John

Shaw

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bradwell

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

John

Noblet

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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