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Household of Robert Atherton (born 1837, 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.

Robert Atherton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Atherton, born in 1837 in Whiston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ruth Atherton, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1873 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Atherton's household

Male

Robert

Atherton

Head
Female

Ruth

Atherton

Wife
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Male

Joseph

Atherton

Son
Male

Robert

Atherton

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Whiston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Atherton

Head

Married

44

1837

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Atherton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

15

1866

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atherton

Son

Single

13

1868

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Whiston, Lancashire, England

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