William Purslove Atkinson
Born 1828
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Household of Benjamin Atkinson (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Atkinson, born in 1843 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Atkinson, born in 1835 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1875 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Eliza Ann Tomlinson, born in 1865 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Atkinson's household
Benjamin
Atkinson
Head
Mary Jane
Atkinson
Wife
Henry
Atkinson
Son
Elizabeth
Atkinson
Daughter
John
Atkinson
Son
Eliza Ann
Tomlinson
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Atkinson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Atkinson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Atkinson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Atkinson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Atkinson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Atkinson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza Ann | Tomlinson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
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