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Household of Joseph Ashby (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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.

Joseph Ashby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ashby, born in 1841 in Marston, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ashby, born in 1841 in Leighton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Sarah J (born 1866 in Frome, Somerset, England), Edith (born 1868 in Frome, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1873 in Frome, Somerset, England) and Harry (born 1876 in Frome, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Sarah Ashby, born in 1821 in Marston, Somerset, England.


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Joseph Ashby's household

Male

Joseph

Ashby

Head
Female

Mary

Ashby

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Ashby

Daughter
Female

Edith

Ashby

Daughter
Female

Emily

Ashby

Daughter
Male

Harry

Ashby

Son
Female

Sarah

Ashby

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ashby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Marston, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ashby

Head

Married

40

1841

Marston, Somerset, England

Mary

Ashby

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leighton, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Ashby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Frome, Somerset, England

Edith

Ashby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Frome, Somerset, England

Emily

Ashby

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Frome, Somerset, England

Harry

Ashby

Son

Single

5

1876

Frome, Somerset, England

Sarah

Ashby

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Marston, Somerset, England

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