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Household of Benjamin Atherton (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.
Benjamin Atherton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Atherton, born in 1844 in Edenfield, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margery Atherton, born in 1845 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1870 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Albert C (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Margaret Atherton, born in 1811 in Haywood, Lancashire, England.
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Benjamin Atherton's household
Benjamin
Atherton
Head
Margery
Atherton
Wife
Mary J
Atherton
Daughter
Benjamin
Atherton
Son
James
Atherton
Son
Albert C
Atherton
Son
Sarah
Atherton
Daughter
Margaret
Atherton
Mother
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Atherton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Edenfield, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Atherton | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edenfield, Lancashire, England | |
Margery | Atherton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Haslingden, Lancashire, England | |
Mary J | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Atherton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
James | Atherton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Albert C | Atherton | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Atherton | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Haywood, Lancashire, England |
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