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Household of Richard Atherton (born 1850, 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.

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 1850 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Atherton, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1871 in Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Atherton's household

Male

Richard

Atherton

Head
Female

Mary

Atherton

Wife
Male

Richard

Atherton

Son
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Standish, 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

31

1850

Standish, Lancashire, England

Mary

Atherton

Wife

Married

34

1847

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Richard

Atherton

Son

Single

10

1871

Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

5

1876

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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