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Household of John Ashurst (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 Ashurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashurst, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bright Ashurst, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John C F, born 1881 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Farrington, born in 1848 in Coppull, Lancashire, England.


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John Ashurst's household

Male

John

Ashurst

Head
Female

Bright

Ashurst

Wife
Female

Mary A

Ashurst

Daughter
Male

John C F

Ashurst

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Farrington

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ashurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashurst

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Bright

Ashurst

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Mary A

Ashurst

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John C F

Ashurst

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

Thomas

Farrington

Boarder

Widower

33

1848

Coppull, Lancashire, England

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