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Household of Edward Atherton (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Atherton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Atherton, born in 1838 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1837 in Standish, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Emma (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1865 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England), George (born 1869 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Ince, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Atherton's household

Male

Edward

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife
Female

Emma

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Albert

Atherton

Son
Male

George

Atherton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Atherton

Daughter
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

Robert

Atherton

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Atherton

Head

Married

43

1838

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Standish, Lancashire, England

Emma

Atherton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ince, Lancashire, England

Albert

Atherton

Son

Single

14

1867

Ince, Lancashire, England

George

Atherton

Son

Single

12

1869

Ince, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

Clara

Atherton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

Robert

Atherton

Son

Single

4

1877

Ince, Lancashire, England

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