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Household of William Atherton (born 1852, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1852 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Atherton, born in 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Maria

Atherton

Wife
Male

James

Atherton

Son
Male

Peter

Atherton

Son
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter
Male

William

Atherton

Son
Male

John

Atherton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Married

29

1852

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Maria

Atherton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Atherton

Son

Single

8

1873

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Atherton

Son

Single

6

1875

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Atherton

Son

Single

3

1878

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Atherton

Son

Single

1

1880

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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