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Household of William Athern (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Athern and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Athern, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 6 children; Eliza (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1820 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger Head, John (born 1833 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Athern's household

Male

William

Athern

Head
Male

James

Athern

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Butterfield

Boarder
Male

John

Godbehere

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah A

Godbehere

Wife
Female

Eliza

Godbehere

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Godbehere

Son
Male

Benjamin

Godbehere

Son
Male

George H

Godbehere

Son
Female

Sarah A

Godbehere

Daughter
Male

Albert

Godbehere

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Athern
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Athern

Head

Single

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Athern

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Butterfield

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Godbehere

Lodger Head

Married

48

1833

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Godbehere

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Godbehere

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Godbehere

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Godbehere

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Godbehere

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Godbehere

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Godbehere

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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