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Household of Thomas Ashton (born 1840, 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 Ashton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ashton, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ashton, born in 1839 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1863 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Lambert (born 1867 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1870 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ashton's household

Male

Thomas

Ashton

Head
Female

Ellen

Ashton

Wife
Female

Jane

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Lambert

Ashton

Son
Female

Martha A

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ashton

Son
Male

Richard

Ashton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ashton

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ashton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Lambert

Ashton

Son

Single

14

1867

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashton

Son

Single

7

1874

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ashton

Son

Single

0

1881

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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