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Household of William Atherton (born 1817, 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.

William Atherton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1817 in Ince, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Adam (born 1859 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1860 in Ince, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Emma, born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Male

Adam

Atherton

Son
Female

Ellen

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Atherton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ince, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Widower

64

1817

Ince, Lancashire, England

Adam

Atherton

Son

Single

22

1859

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atherton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ince, Lancashire, England

Emma

Atherton

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

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