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Household of Joseph Ashton (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ashton, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nanny Ashton, born in 1838 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James W (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mellor (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Ashton's household

Male

Joseph

Ashton

Head
Female

Nanny

Ashton

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Ashton

Daughter
Male

James W

Ashton

Son
Female

Annie

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Mellor

Ashton

Son
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ashton

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Nanny

Ashton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ashton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James W

Ashton

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Ashton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mellor

Ashton

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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