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Household of John Atherton (born 1852, 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 1852 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1855 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife
Male

John

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Orrell, 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

29

1852

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Atherton

Son

Single

4

1877

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

1

1880

Upholland, Lancashire, England

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