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Household of Joseph Atherton (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Atherton, born in 1817 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Frances Atherton, born in 1812 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1851 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Elizabeth Prescott, born in 1859 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Atherton's household

Male

Joseph

Atherton

Head
Female

Frances

Atherton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Prescott

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Atherton

Head

Married

64

1817

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Frances

Atherton

Wife

Married

69

1812

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

30

1851

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Prescott

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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