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Household of William Ashton (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Ashton, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Betsy J (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Ashton's household

Male

William

Ashton

Head
Female

Betsy

Ashton

Wife
Female

Emily

Ashton

Daughter
Male

William

Ashton

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Son
Female

Betsy J

Ashton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashton

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Ashton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Emily

Ashton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Ashton

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy J

Ashton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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