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Household of Joseph Atherton (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Joseph Atherton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Atherton, born in 1837 in Thatto Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Atherton, born in 1842 in Newton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1861 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Atherton's household

Male

Joseph

Atherton

Head
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Alice

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Walter

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Atherton

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Atherton

Head

Married

44

1837

Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Son

Single

20

1861

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

18

1863

Ince, Lancashire, England

Alice

Atherton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ince, Lancashire, England

Walter

Atherton

Son

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Atherton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Atherton

Son

Single

1

1880

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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