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Household of Abigail Atkinson (born 1828, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Abigail Atkinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abigail Atkinson, born in 1828 in Seghill, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Abigail was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Anthony John (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and George Wilkinson Oderson (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abigail's Boarder, Thomas (born 1852 in Lancashire, England) and Abigail's Boarder, Charles B (born 1826 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Abigail Atkinson's household

Female

Abigail

Atkinson

Head
Male

Anthony John

Atkinson

Son
Male

George Wilkinson Oderson

Atkinson

Son
Male

Thomas

Greenhalgh

Boarder
Male

Charles B

Mackwalter

Boarder
First name(s) Abigail
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Seghill, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abigail

Atkinson

Head

Widow

53

1828

Seghill, Northumberland, England

Anthony John

Atkinson

Son

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

George Wilkinson Oderson

Atkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Greenhalgh

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Charles B

Mackwalter

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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