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Household of William Ashcroft (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashcroft, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha E Ashcroft, born in 1858 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Edmond (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Maud E (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Mary Greenless, born in 1822 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Ashcroft's household

Male

William

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Martha E

Ashcroft

Wife
Male

Edmond

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Maud E

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Mary

Greenless

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashcroft

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Martha E

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

23

1858

Cheshire, England

Edmond

Ashcroft

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Maud E

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Greenless

Lodger

Widow

59

1822

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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