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Household of John Atherton (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1854 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1854 in Flowery Field, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah J (born 1875 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Flowery Field, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1880 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Atherton

Son
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Female

Martha

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hindley, 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

27

1854

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Flowery Field, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Atherton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Atherton

Son

Single

5

1876

Flowery Field, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

1

1880

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Atherton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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