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Household of James Atherton (born 1827, 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.
James Atherton and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atherton, born in 1827 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1828 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1864 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1855 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary (born 1868 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, John (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James's Visitor, Ann (born 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Mary E (born 1881 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
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James Atherton's household
James
Atherton
Head
Ellen
Atherton
Wife
James
Atherton
Son
Ellen
Atherton
Daughter
Mary
Croston
Niece
John
Pilkington
Visitor
Ann
Pilkington
Visitor
Mary E
Pilkington
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Atherton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Atherton | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Atherton | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
James | Atherton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Croston | Niece | Single | 13 | 1868 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
John | Pilkington | Visitor | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Pilkington | Visitor | Married | 22 | 1859 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Pilkington | Visitor | Single | 0 | 1881 | Aspull, Lancashire, England |
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