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Household of James Atherton (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

James Atherton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atherton, born in 1853 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Atherton, born in 1857 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1879 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Cecelia A (born 1877 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Ann

Atherton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Son
Male

John

Atherton

Son
Female

Cecelia A

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Atherton

Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Ann

Atherton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Son

Single

2

1879

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Atherton

Son

Single

1

1880

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Cecelia A

Atherton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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