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Household of William Ashton (born 1846, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashton, born in 1846 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Ashton, born in 1850 in Disley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Disley, Cheshire, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Disley, Cheshire, England) and Martha Ann (born 1876 in Disley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Handford, born in 1810 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England.


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William Ashton's household

Male

William

Ashton

Head
Female

Nancy

Ashton

Wife
Male

John

Ashton

Son
Female

Mary J

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Handford

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashton

Head

Married

35

1846

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Nancy

Ashton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Disley, Cheshire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

8

1873

Disley, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Ashton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Disley, Cheshire, England

Martha Ann

Ashton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Disley, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Handford

Boarder

Widower

71

1810

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

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