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Household of Amos Atherton (born 1855, Lancashire)

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.

Amos Atherton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Amos Atherton, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Amos was the head of the household, married to Catherine Atherton, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Amos's Lodger, Alice Shelmerdine, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Amos Atherton's household

Male

Amos

Atherton

Head
Female

Catherine

Atherton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shelmerdine

Lodger
First name(s) Amos
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Amos

Atherton

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Atherton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shelmerdine

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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