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Household of James Atherton (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

James Atherton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atherton, born in 1845 in Wharton, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Atherton, born in 1842 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Laura (born 1869 in Over, Cheshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Over, Cheshire, England), Walter (born 1872 in Over, Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Over, Cheshire, England), Thomas Abel (born 1876 in Over, Cheshire, England), Janet (born 1878 in Over, Cheshire, England) and James Edward (born 1881 in Over, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father In L, Joseph (born 1803 in Over, Cheshire, England) and James's Brother, Joseph (born 1857 in Wharton, Cheshire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Maria

Atherton

Wife
Female

Laura

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Walter

Atherton

Son
Male

Herbert

Atherton

Son
Male

Thomas Abel

Atherton

Son
Female

Janet

Atherton

Daughter
Male

James Edward

Atherton

Son
Male

Joseph

Hamlett

Father In L
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wharton, Cheshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atherton

Head

Married

36

1845

Wharton, Cheshire, England

Maria

Atherton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Over, Cheshire, England

Laura

Atherton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Over, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Over, Cheshire, England

Walter

Atherton

Son

Single

9

1872

Over, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Over, Cheshire, England

Thomas Abel

Atherton

Son

Single

5

1876

Over, Cheshire, England

Janet

Atherton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Over, Cheshire, England

James Edward

Atherton

Son

Single

0

1881

Over, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Hamlett

Father In L

Widower

78

1803

Over, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Brother

Single

24

1857

Wharton, Cheshire, England

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