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Household of Edward Atkinson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Edward Atkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Atkinson, born in 1831 in Bentham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Atkinson, born in 1827 in -. They had 2 grandchildren; Edward (born 1876 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Joseph (born 1814 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Lodger Son, Thomas (born 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Atkinson's household

Male

Edward

Atkinson

Head
Female

Sarah

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Edward

Atkinson

Grand Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Atkinson

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hilton

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Hilton

Lodger Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bentham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Atkinson

Head

Married

50

1831

Bentham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atkinson

Wife

Married

54

1827

-

Edward

Atkinson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Atkinson

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hilton

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hilton

Lodger Son

Single

16

1865

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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