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Household of William Ascroft (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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.

William Ascroft and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ascroft, born in 1850 in Bretherton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Ascroft, born in 1851 in Croston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1881 in Croston, Lancashire, England).


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William Ascroft's household

Male

William

Ascroft

Head
Female

Alice

Ascroft

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ascroft

Daughter
Male

William

Ascroft

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ascroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ascroft

Head

Married

31

1850

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ascroft

Wife

Married

30

1851

Croston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ascroft

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Croston, Lancashire, England

William

Ascroft

Son

Single

0

1881

Croston, Lancashire, England

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