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Household of John Atherton (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1839 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Myra Atherton, born in 1841 in Hartley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John E (born 1873 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Henry H (born 1879 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1812 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Myra

Atherton

Wife
Male

John E

Atherton

Son
Male

Henry H

Atherton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

42

1839

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Myra

Atherton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hartley, Staffordshire, England

John E

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Henry H

Atherton

Son

Single

2

1879

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Mother

Married

69

1812

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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