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Household of Thomas Ashton (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1838 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susanna Ashton, born in 1842 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph Thomas (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eleanor Winder (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Elizabeth Park, born in 1851 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Ashton's household

Male

Thomas

Ashton

Head
Female

Susanna

Ashton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Joseph Thomas

Ashton

Son
Male

William

Ashton

Son
Female

Eleanor Winder

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Ashton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Park

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Salford, 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

43

1838

Salford, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Ashton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Ashton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Thomas

Ashton

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eleanor Winder

Ashton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Park

Visitor

Single

30

1851

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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