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Household of Joseph Ashton (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ashton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ashton, born in 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashton, born in 1849 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Abram, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Abram, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Ashton's household

Male

Joseph

Ashton

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ashton

Son
Male

James

Ashton

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ashton

Head

Married

29

1852

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Abram, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

0

1881

Abram, Lancashire, England

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