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Household of John Atherton (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1845 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Janet C (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Parker, born in 1822 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Margaret A

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Janet C

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Parker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Widower

36

1845

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Atherton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Janet C

Atherton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Parker

Servant

Widow

59

1822

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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