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Household of Thomas Ashton (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ashton, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Fanny Ashton, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James Hy (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ashton's household

Male

Thomas

Ashton

Head
Female

Fanny

Ashton

Wife
Male

James Hy

Ashton

Son
Female

Maud

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ashton

Head

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Ashton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Hy

Ashton

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maud

Ashton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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