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Household of John Ashworth (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Ashworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ashworth, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashworth, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1808 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Henry (born 1836 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Ashworth's household

Male

John

Ashworth

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashworth

Wife
Male

John William

Ashworth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ashworth

Daughter
Female

Ann

Briggs

Mother
Male

Henry

Grimshaw

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ashworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ashworth

Head

Married

47

1834

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashworth

Wife

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

John William

Ashworth

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashworth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Ann

Briggs

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Grimshaw

Boarder

Widower

45

1836

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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