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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 Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Atherton, born in 1841 in Billinge, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1864 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1879 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Wife
Male

George

Atherton

Son
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

Peter

Atherton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Billinge, 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

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Billinge, Lancashire, England

George

Atherton

Son

Single

17

1864

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

15

1866

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Peter

Atherton

Son

Single

2

1879

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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