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Household of Thomas Atherton (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Atherton, born in 1841 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Atherton, born in 1843 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1873 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Fred Ratcliffe (born 1881 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Atherton's household

Male

Thomas

Atherton

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Atherton

Wife
Female

Edith

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Fred Ratcliffe

Atherton

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Atherton

Head

Married

40

1841

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Atherton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Edith

Atherton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Fred Ratcliffe

Atherton

Son

Single

0

1881

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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