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Household of Samuel Ashcroft (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Samuel Ashcroft and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Ashcroft, born in 1837 in Cheshire, consisted of 13 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Jane Ashcroft, born in 1838 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 10 children; Amelia (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jesse (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Hector (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ella (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sydney (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Servant, Sarah Thompson, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Ashcroft's household

Male

Samuel

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Amelia

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Samuel

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Frances

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Hector

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Frank

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Ella

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

George

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Sydney

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Alfred

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Ashcroft

Head

Married

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Jane

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

43

1838

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Amelia

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Ashcroft

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ashcroft

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hector

Ashcroft

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Ashcroft

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ella

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Ashcroft

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Ashcroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Ashcroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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