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Household of John Atherton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atherton, born in 1840 in Alston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Atherton, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; George (born 1866 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), James W (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1869 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), John C (born 1872 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), Joseph E (born 1875 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1875 in Adlington, Lancashire, England), Lily E W (born 1877 in Adlington, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1881 in Adlington, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Alice

Atherton

Wife
Male

George

Atherton

Son
Male

James W

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary A

Atherton

Daughter
Male

John C

Atherton

Son
Male

Joseph E

Atherton

Son
Female

Margaret A

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Lily E W

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Alston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

41

1840

Alston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Atherton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Atherton

Son

Single

15

1866

Adlington, Lancashire, England

James W

Atherton

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Atherton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Adlington, Lancashire, England

John C

Atherton

Son

Single

9

1872

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Joseph E

Atherton

Son

Single

6

1875

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Atherton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Lily E W

Atherton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Atherton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Adlington, Lancashire, England

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