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Household of John Atherton (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary M (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Atherton's household

Male

John

Atherton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife
Male

Arthur

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary M

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atherton

Head

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Atherton

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary M

Atherton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

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