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Household of William E Ashdown (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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 E Ashdown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Ashdown, born in 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William E was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Florence (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Edward Shirley (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Mother In Law, Susannah Perkins, born in 1821 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.


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William E Ashdown's household

Male

William E

Ashdown

Head
Female

Florence

Ashdown

Daughter
Male

William

Ashdown

Son
Male

Edward Shirley

Ashdown

Son
Female

Susannah

Perkins

Mother In Law
First name(s) William E
Last name Ashdown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Ashdown

Head

Widower

30

1851

Brighton, Sussex, England

Florence

Ashdown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Ashdown

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edward Shirley

Ashdown

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Susannah

Perkins

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

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