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Household of Wright Ashton (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Wright Ashton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wright Ashton, born in 1857 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Wright was the head of the household, married to Mary A Ashton, born in 1859 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; James T J (born 1879 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Edith H (born 1881 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Wright's Lodger, Thomas Lord, born in 1858 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England.


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Wright Ashton's household

Male

Wright

Ashton

Head
Female

Mary A

Ashton

Wife
Male

James T J

Ashton

Son
Female

Edith H

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lord

Lodger
First name(s) Wright
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Wright

Ashton

Head

Married

24

1857

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ashton

Wife

Married

22

1859

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

James T J

Ashton

Son

Single

2

1879

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Edith H

Ashton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lord

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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