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Household of James Atherton (born 1842, 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 1842 in Winstanley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Atherton, born in 1840 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Ann

Atherton

Wife
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Atherton

Son
Female

Sarah

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Winstanley, 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

39

1842

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Atherton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

17

1864

Winstanley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Atherton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Atherton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Atherton

Son

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atherton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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