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Household of William Ashurst (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ashurst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashurst, born in 1846 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1876 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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William Ashurst's household

Male

William

Ashurst

Head
Female

Mary

Ashurst

Daughter
Male

William

Ashurst

Son
Male

Thomas

Ashurst

Son
Male

John

Ashurst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ashurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Ashurst

Head

Widower

35

1846

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ashurst

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Orrell, Lancashire, England

William

Ashurst

Son

Single

8

1873

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ashurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Orrell, Lancashire, England

John

Ashurst

Son

Single

5

1876

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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