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Household of David Atherton (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

David Atherton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Atherton, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Atherton, born in 1838 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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David Atherton's household

Male

David

Atherton

Head
Female

Sarah

Atherton

Wife
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Female

Jane

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Atherton

Head

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atherton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

12

1869

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

2

1879

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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