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Household of Peter Ashton (born 1850, 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 Ashton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ashton, born in 1850 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betsey Ashton, born in 1851 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1872 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Ashton's household

Male

Peter

Ashton

Head
Female

Betsey

Ashton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Son
Female

Martha

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter
Male

William

Ashton

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ashton

Head

Married

31

1850

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Ashton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Son

Single

9

1872

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ashton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lowton, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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