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Household of William Atherton (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Atherton, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1870 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England), Mary Ada (born 1872 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Maud Elizabeth (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William Edward (born 1881 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Sarah

Atherton

Wife
Male

Richard

Atherton

Son
Female

Mary Ada

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Maud Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter
Male

William Edward

Atherton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Married

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atherton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Atherton

Son

Single

11

1870

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Mary Ada

Atherton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Maud Elizabeth

Atherton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William Edward

Atherton

Son

Single

0

1881

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

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