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Household of William Atherton (born 1846, 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.
William Atherton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1846 in Coniston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atherton, born in 1850 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1876 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Archibald Purvis, born in 1814 in Whiston, Lancashire, England.
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William Atherton's household
William
Atherton
Head
Elizabeth
Atherton
Wife
Thomas
Atherton
Son
Ellen
Atherton
Daughter
Jane
Atherton
Daughter
Mary
Atherton
Daughter
Isaac
Atherton
Son
Martha
Atherton
Daughter
Sarah
Atherton
Daughter
Archibald
Purvis
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Atherton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Coniston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Atherton | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Coniston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Atherton | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Runcorn, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Atherton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Isaac | Atherton | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Atherton | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Archibald | Purvis | Servant | Widower | 67 | 1814 | Whiston, Lancashire, England |
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