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Household of William Atherton (born 1858, Yorkshire)

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 1858 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Atherton, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Abigall (born 1859 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Atherton

Wife
Female

Abigall

Bamber

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Rawson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Atherton

Head

Married

23

1858

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Atherton

Wife

Married

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Abigall

Bamber

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rawson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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