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Household of John Atherton (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

John Atherton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Joseph (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Brother, William (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Ireland).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Brother
Male

William

Atherton

Brother
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Margaret

Murphy

Servant
Female

Jane

Murphy

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Widower

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Brother

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Brother

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Murphy

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ireland

Jane

Murphy

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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