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Household of William Thos Ashcroft (born 1850, Cheshire)

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 Thos Ashcroft and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thos Ashcroft, born in 1850 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William Thos was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ashcroft, born in 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa J (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Lena J (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Beatrice (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Francis G (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Albert Ed (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Thos's Brother, John Ashcroft, born in 1849 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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William Thos Ashcroft's household

Male

William Thos

Ashcroft

Head
Female

Eliza

Ashcroft

Wife
Female

Louisa J

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Lena J

Ashcroft

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

Francis G

Ashcroft

Son
Male

Albert Ed

Ashcroft

Son
Male

John

Ashcroft

Brother
First name(s) William Thos
Last name Ashcroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Thos

Ashcroft

Head

Married

31

1850

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Ashcroft

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Louisa J

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Lena J

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Francis G

Ashcroft

Son

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Albert Ed

Ashcroft

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Ashcroft

Brother

Married

32

1849

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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