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Household of John Atherton (born 1830, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1830 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1854 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1856 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Mary Alice (born 1874 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Male

Peter

Atherton

Son
Male

John

Atherton

Son
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Orrell, 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

51

1830

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

27

1854

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Peter

Atherton

Son

Single

25

1856

Orrell, Lancashire, England

John

Atherton

Son

Single

19

1862

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Atherton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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