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Household of John Ashton (born 1846, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashton, born in 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Emma Ashton, born in 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Francis John (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Samuel Bancroft (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary Ellen (born 1857 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), John's Visitor, William Chas (born 1855 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and John's Servant, Laurnia (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Mary Emma

Ashton

Wife
Male

Francis John

Ashton

Son
Male

Samuel Bancroft

Ashton

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Dickinson

Visitor
Male

William Chas

Bourne

Visitor
Female

Laurnia

Deakin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashton

Head

Married

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Ashton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Francis John

Ashton

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Samuel Bancroft

Ashton

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Dickinson

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William Chas

Bourne

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Laurnia

Deakin

Servant

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

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