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Household of William Ashcroft (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ashcroft and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashcroft, born in 1840 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ashcroft, born in 1841 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, John (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Mary (born 1843 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1874 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
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William Ashcroft's household
William
Ashcroft
Head
Elizabeth
Ashcroft
Wife
Henry
Ashcroft
Son
Ann
Ashcroft
Daughter
Thomas
Ashcroft
Son
William
Ashcroft
Son
John
Ashurst
Step Son
Mary
Caldwell
Boarder
Thomas
Caldwell
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ashcroft |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ashcroft | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orrell, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Ashcroft | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Ashcroft | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Ashcroft | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Ashcroft | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Ashcroft | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Ashurst | Step Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Caldwell | Boarder | Married | 38 | 1843 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Caldwell | Boarder | Single | 7 | 1874 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
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