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Household of James Atherton (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1842 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Atherton, born in 1842 in Milnthorpe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas E (born 1865 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Nathan (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1860 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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James Atherton's household

Male

James

Atherton

Head
Female

Mary

Atherton

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Atherton

Son
Male

Nathan

Atherton

Son
Female

Sarah J

Atherton

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atherton

Head

Married

39

1842

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Atherton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Milnthorpe, Lancashire, England

Thomas E

Atherton

Son

Single

16

1865

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Nathan

Atherton

Son

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Atherton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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