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Household of John E Ashton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 E Ashton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Ashton, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Caroline E Ashton, born in 1845 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Amy (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John E's Cousin, Agnes (born 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John E's Servant, Martha (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John E's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John E Ashton's household

Male

John E

Ashton

Head
Female

Caroline E

Ashton

Wife
Female

Amy

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Ashton

Son
Female

Annie

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Ruthen

Cousin
Female

Martha

Hulme

Servant
Female

Emily

Hulme

Servant
First name(s) John E
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Ashton

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline E

Ashton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Middlesex, England

Amy

Ashton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Ashton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Ruthen

Cousin

Single

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Martha

Hulme

Servant

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Hulme

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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