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Household of John Asquith (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Asquith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Asquith, born in 1816 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Asquith, born in 1827 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1849 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1859 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1861 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and John R (born 1867 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, John Asquith, born in 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Asquith's household

Male

John

Asquith

Head
Female

Jane

Asquith

Wife
Female

Ellen

Asquith

Daughter
Male

William

Asquith

Son
Male

George

Asquith

Son
Male

John R

Asquith

Son
Male

John

Asquith

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Asquith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Asquith

Head

Married

65

1816

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Asquith

Wife

Married

54

1827

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Asquith

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

William

Asquith

Son

Single

22

1859

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

George

Asquith

Son

Single

20

1861

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John R

Asquith

Son

Single

14

1867

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John

Asquith

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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