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Household of Martha Atherton (born 1828, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.
Martha Atherton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Atherton, born in 1828 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 7 children; John (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Durham, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Sacriston, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Edward (born 1875 in Sacriston, Durham, England) and Sarah A (born 1873 in Sacriston, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Servant, Mary Richardson, born in 1866 in Durham, Durham, England.
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Martha Atherton's household
Martha
Atherton
Head
John
Atherton
Son
William
Atherton
Son
Joseph
Atherton
Son
James
Atherton
Son
Thomas
Atherton
Son
Edward
Atherton
Son
Sarah A
Atherton
Daughter
Mary
Richardson
Servant
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Atherton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Atherton | Head | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John | Atherton | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Atherton | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Atherton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sacriston, Durham, England | |
James | Atherton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Sacriston, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Atherton | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sacriston, Durham, England | |
Edward | Atherton | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sacriston, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sacriston, Durham, England | |
Mary | Richardson | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Durham, Durham, England |
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