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Household of Thomas Ashton (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ashton, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Ashton, born in 1844 in Castleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1869 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Alice Kirkman, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Ashton's household

Male

Thomas

Ashton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Ashton

Wife
Male

Robert

Ashton

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Son
Female

Alice A

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Kirkman

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ashton

Head

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Ashton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ashton

Son

Single

12

1869

Castleton, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Ashton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kirkman

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

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