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Household of William Asselton (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Asselton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Asselton, born in 1843 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John S (born 1874 in Heworth, Durham, England), Fred (born 1875 in Bill Quay, Durham, England) and Frank (born 1877 in Bill Quay, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ada F Monk, born in 1854 in Box, Wiltshire, England.


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William Asselton's household

Male

William

Asselton

Head
Male

John S

Asselton

Son
Male

Fred

Asselton

Son
Male

Frank

Asselton

Son
Female

Ada F

Monk

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Asselton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Asselton

Head

Widower

38

1843

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John S

Asselton

Son

Single

7

1874

Heworth, Durham, England

Fred

Asselton

Son

Single

6

1875

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Frank

Asselton

Son

Single

4

1877

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Ada F

Monk

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Box, Wiltshire, England

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