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Household of Samuel Ashton (born 1852, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Ashton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Ashton, born in 1852 in Isle Abbotts, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ashton, born in 1849 in Llantarnam, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Gwewllian (born 1878 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales), Oliviia (born 1879 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ethel (born 1881 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Lodger, Spencer (born 1848 in Wiltshire, England) and Samuel's Lodger, Honora (born 1834 in Ireland).


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Samuel Ashton's household

Male

Samuel

Ashton

Head
Female

Margaret

Ashton

Wife
Female

Gwewllian

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Oliviia

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Spencer

Crook

Lodger
Female

Honora

O'Brian

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Ashton

Head

Married

29

1852

Isle Abbotts, Somerset, England

Margaret

Ashton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Llantarnam, Monmouthshire, Wales

Gwewllian

Ashton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Oliviia

Ashton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ethel

Ashton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Spencer

Crook

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Wiltshire, England

Honora

O'Brian

Lodger

Widow

47

1834

Ireland

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