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Household of John 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.

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 1832 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1836 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1854 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Ellen Green, born in 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife
Male

Henry

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Ellen

Green

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
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

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

49

1832

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Durham, Durham, England

Henry

Atherton

Son

Single

27

1854

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Green

Niece

Single

11

1870

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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