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Household of James Atherton (born 1832, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atherton, born in 1832 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Dorothy (born 1866 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Atherton

Son
Male

James

Atherton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orrell, 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

Widower

49

1832

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Atherton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Atherton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Atherton

Son

Single

11

1870

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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