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Household of Thomas Ashcroft (born 1820, 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.

Thomas Ashcroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ashcroft, born in 1820 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsey Ashcroft, born in 1825 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Henry (born 1853 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1874 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ashcroft's household

Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Betsey

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ashcroft

Boarder
Male

Henry

Cunliffe

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Cunliffe

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ashcroft

Head

Married

61

1820

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

56

1825

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashcroft

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Cunliffe

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cunliffe

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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