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Household of Peter Ashcroft (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ashcroft, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashcroft, born in 1837 in Hindley Green, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Abram, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1862 in Abram, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1877 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Ashcroft's household

Male

Peter

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Richard

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Ellen

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ashcroft

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ashcroft

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hindley Green, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Abram, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ashcroft

Son

Single

19

1862

Abram, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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