William Leverton
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Household of William Ashton (born 1812, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Ashton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashton, born in 1812 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ashton, born in 1817 in Parkham, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1860 in Merton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Jane (born 1831 in Devon, England), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1831 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), William's Servant, John (born 1865 in Merton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Samuel (born 1866 in Merton, Devon, England).
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William Ashton's household
William
Ashton
Head
Mary
Ashton
Wife
Mary
Ashton
Daughter
Jane
Ford
Governess
Mary Ann
Bird
Servant
William
Bennett
Servant
John
Blight
Servant
Samuel
Cox
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ashton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Merton, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ashton | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Merton, Devon, England | |
Mary | Ashton | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Parkham, Devon, England | |
Mary | Ashton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Merton, Devon, England | |
Jane | Ford | Governess | Single | 50 | 1831 | Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Bird | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Petrockstowe, Devon, England | |
William | Bennett | Servant | Single | 50 | 1831 | Petrockstowe, Devon, England | |
John | Blight | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merton, Devon, England | |
Samuel | Cox | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Merton, Devon, England |
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