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Household of William Atherton (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1844 in Bradford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Atherton, born in 1846 in Weaste, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1870 in Weaste, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Weaste, Lancashire, England), Joe (born 1878 in Weaste, Lancashire, England) and Lillie (born 1880 in Weaste, Lancashire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Atherton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Atherton

Son
Female

Minnie

Atherton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Atherton

Daughter
Male

Joe

Atherton

Son
Female

Lillie

Atherton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bradford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Married

37

1844

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Atherton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Weaste, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Atherton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Atherton

Son

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Atherton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Weaste, Lancashire, England

Emma

Atherton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Weaste, Lancashire, England

Joe

Atherton

Son

Single

3

1878

Weaste, Lancashire, England

Lillie

Atherton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Weaste, Lancashire, England

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