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Household of Peter Ashcroft (born 1843, 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.

Peter Ashcroft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ashcroft, born in 1843 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashcroft, born in 1823 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1866 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1825 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Nephew, William T (born 1864 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Ashcroft's household

Male

Peter

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

John

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Richard

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Ellen

Woods

Sister In Law
Male

William T

Woods

Nephew
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Standish, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ashcroft

Head

Married

38

1843

Standish, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Ashcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ashcroft

Son

Single

15

1866

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Woods

Sister In Law

Married

56

1825

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

William T

Woods

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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