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Household of Benjamin Atkinson (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Atkinson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Atkinson, born in 1814 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ruth Atkinson, born in 1815 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1842 in Duckenfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary Ellen, born 1873 in Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Atkinson's household

Male

Benjamin

Atkinson

Head
Female

Ruth

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Atkinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Atkinson

Head

Married

67

1814

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Atkinson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Duckenfield, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Atkinson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England

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