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Household of Thomas Atherton (born 1815, 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.
Thomas Atherton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Atherton, born in 1815 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Atherton, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1868 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Helen Thompson, born in 1859 in Ampleforth, Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Atherton's household
Thomas
Atherton
Head
Ellen
Atherton
Wife
Elizabeth
Atherton
Daughter
Mary Ann
Atherton
Daughter
Helen
Thompson
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Atherton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Atherton | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Atherton | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Helen | Thompson | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ampleforth, Lancashire, England |
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