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Household of William Ashton (born 1828, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashton, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane D (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Annie M (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister In L, Hannah (born 1832 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).


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William Ashton's household

Male

William

Ashton

Head
Female

Jane D

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Ashton

Niece
Female

Hannah

Dentesh

Sister In L
First name(s) William
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashton

Head

Widower

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane D

Ashton

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ashton

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Ashton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie M

Ashton

Niece

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Dentesh

Sister In L

Single

49

1832

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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