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Household of John Atherton (born 1844, 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 1844 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Atherton, born in 1848 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), John J (born 1875 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1878 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Wife
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

John J

Atherton

Son
Female

Charlotte

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

37

1844

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

John J

Atherton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Atherton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ann

Atherton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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