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Household of John Ashton (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1828 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ashton, born in 1830 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sophia (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Cecillia (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashton's household

Male

John

Ashton

Head
Female

Mary

Ashton

Wife
Female

Sophia

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ashton

Son
Female

Cecillia

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Oldham, 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

53

1828

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ashton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Ashton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Ashton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ashton

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Cecillia

Ashton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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