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Household of Christopher Atkinson (born 1848, 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.

Christopher Atkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Atkinson, born in 1848 in Howdon, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Atkinson, born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Robert R (born 1869 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England), John (born 1871 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England) and Sarah A (born 1877 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Niece, Barbara E Close, born in 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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Christopher Atkinson's household

Male

Christopher

Atkinson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Robert R

Atkinson

Son
Male

John

Atkinson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Barbara E

Close

Niece
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Howdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Atkinson

Head

Married

33

1848

Howdon, Northumberland, England

Sarah A

Atkinson

Wife

Married

34

1847

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Robert R

Atkinson

Son

Single

12

1869

Willington Quay, Northumberland, England

John

Atkinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Willington Quay, Northumberland, England

Sarah A

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Willington Quay, Northumberland, England

Barbara E

Close

Niece

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

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