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Household of William Ashton (born 1840, 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 Ashton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashton, born in 1840 in Great Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ashton, born in 1843 in Great Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Albert (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), William H (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Clara E (born 1872 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Moses R (born 1875 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), David (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Harold (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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William Ashton's household

Male

William

Ashton

Head
Female

Catherine

Ashton

Wife
Male

Albert

Ashton

Son
Male

William H

Ashton

Son
Female

Clara E

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Moses R

Ashton

Son
Male

David

Ashton

Son
Male

Harold

Ashton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Great Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashton

Head

Married

41

1840

Great Lever, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ashton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Great Lever, Lancashire, England

Albert

Ashton

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

William H

Ashton

Son

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Clara E

Ashton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Moses R

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

David

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Harold

Ashton

Son

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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