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Household of Richard Atherton (born 1828, 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.

Richard Atherton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Atherton, born in 1828 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Atherton, born in 1826 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Henry H (born 1857 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother In Law, Mary Appleton, born in 1786 in Lancashire, England.


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Richard Atherton's household

Male

Richard

Atherton

Head
Female

Maria

Atherton

Wife
Male

Richard

Atherton

Son
Male

Henry H

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary

Appleton

Mother In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Atherton

Head

Married

53

1828

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Maria

Atherton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lancashire, England

Richard

Atherton

Son

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry H

Atherton

Son

Single

24

1857

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Appleton

Mother In Law

Widow

95

1786

Lancashire, England

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