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Household of Joseph Atherton (born 1852, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Atherton, born in 1852 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1853 in Rainford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Atherton's household

Male

Joseph

Atherton

Head
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Wife
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Atherton

Head

Married

29

1852

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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