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Household of William Atherton (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Atherton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1828 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Atherton, born in 1829 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, James (born 1865 in Adlington, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Rachel (born 1856 in Bollington, Cheshire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Mary

Atherton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Barlow

Servant
Male

James

Crittenden

Servant
Female

Rachel

Brough

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Married

53

1828

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Atherton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Barlow

Servant

Single

25

1856

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

James

Crittenden

Servant

Single

16

1865

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Brough

Servant

Single

25

1856

Bollington, Cheshire, England

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