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Household of James Atherton (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atherton, born in 1845 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1848 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Ince, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Elizabeth Darbyshire, born in 1858 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Darbyshire

Lodger Head
Female

Ellen

Darbyshire

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atherton

Head

Married

36

1845

Ince, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ince, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

12

1869

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

7

1874

Ince, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Darbyshire

Lodger Head

Single

23

1858

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Darbyshire

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ince, Lancashire, England

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