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Household of Joseph Ashforth (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Joseph Ashforth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ashforth, born in 1851 in Patricroft, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Alice Ashforth, born in 1848 in Flixton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1875 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Cousin, Alice A (born 1870 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Lucy (born 1819 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England).


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Joseph Ashforth's household

Male

Joseph

Ashforth

Head
Female

Alice

Ashforth

Wife
Male

Charles

Ashforth

Son
Male

Ernest

Ashforth

Son
Female

Eliza

Ashforth

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Garside

Cousin
Female

Lucy

Higgin

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ashforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ashforth

Head

Married

30

1851

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ashforth

Wife

Married

33

1848

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Ashforth

Son

Single

6

1875

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Ashforth

Son

Single

4

1877

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ashforth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Garside

Cousin

Single

11

1870

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Higgin

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Matlock, Derbyshire, England

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