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Household of William Ash (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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 Ash and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ash, born in 1843 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Ash, born in 1844 in Rackenford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1872 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1875 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England), John (born 1877 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England), George (born 1879 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England) and James (born 1881 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Chamberlain, born in 1814 in Rackenford, Devon, England.


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William Ash's household

Male

William

Ash

Head
Female

Susan

Ash

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Ash

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Ash

Daughter
Male

John

Ash

Son
Male

George

Ash

Son
Male

James

Ash

Son
Female

Mary

Chamberlain

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Ash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ash

Head

Married

38

1843

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Susan

Ash

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rackenford, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Ash

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Bessie

Ash

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

John

Ash

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

George

Ash

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

James

Ash

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Mary

Chamberlain

Visitor

Widow

67

1814

Rackenford, Devon, England

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