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Household of William Ashton (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Ashton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ashton, born in 1847 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Ashton, born in 1850 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Lilley (born 1874 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Arnold (born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Harold (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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William Ashton's household

Male

William

Ashton

Head
Female

Selina

Ashton

Wife
Female

Lilley

Ashton

Daughter
Male

Arnold

Ashton

Son
Male

Harold

Ashton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ashton

Head

Married

34

1847

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Selina

Ashton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Lilley

Ashton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Arnold

Ashton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harold

Ashton

Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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