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Household of John Atherton (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1822 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Thomas, born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's St Daughter, Ellen (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's St Son, Robert (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Wife
Female

Jane

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Baxendale

St Daughter
Male

Robert

Baxendale

St Son
Male

Thomas

Mooney

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Wife

Married

59

1822

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Atherton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Baxendale

St Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Baxendale

St Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mooney

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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