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Household of Joseph Ashforth (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Joseph Ashforth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ashforth, born in 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ashforth, born in 1845 in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Edith, born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Governess, Clara (born 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1856 in Cottisford, Oxfordshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, England), Joseph's Brother In Law, Christopher (born 1857 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England), Joseph's Visitor, Joseph (born 1812 in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England), Joseph's Visitor, Jane (born 1823 in Terrington, Norfolk, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Kate (born 1872 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England).


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Joseph Ashforth's household

Male

Joseph

Ashforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Ashforth

Wife
Female

Sarah Edith

Ashforth

Daughter
Female

Clara

Bramley

Governess
Female

Mary Ann

Sadin

Servant
Female

Sarah

Lenth

Servant
Male

Christopher

Tuxford

Brother In Law
Male

Joseph

Tuxford

Visitor
Female

Jane

Tuxford

Visitor
Female

Kate

Ridlington

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ashforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ashforth

Head

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ashforth

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

Sarah Edith

Ashforth

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Bramley

Governess

Single

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Sadin

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cottisford, Oxfordshire, England

Sarah

Lenth

Servant

Single

23

1858

Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire, England

Christopher

Tuxford

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Tuxford

Visitor

Married

69

1812

South Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Tuxford

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Terrington, Norfolk, England

Kate

Ridlington

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

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