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Household of William Atherton (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atherton, born in 1836 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice A Atherton, born in 1842 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mark (born 1841 in Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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William Atherton's household

Male

William

Atherton

Head
Female

Alice A

Atherton

Wife
Male

Mark

Higginbotham

Servant
Male

George

Blackburn

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hedgecock

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Atherton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atherton

Head

Married

45

1836

Cheshire, England

Alice A

Atherton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Mark

Higginbotham

Servant

Single

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

George

Blackburn

Servant

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hedgecock

Servant

Single

29

1852

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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