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Household of John Atherton (born 1847, 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.

John Atherton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1847 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1851 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Wife
Female

Edith

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Albert

Atherton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

34

1847

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lincolnshire, England

Edith

Atherton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

Albert

Atherton

Son

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

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