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Household of James Atkinson (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

James Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atkinson, born in 1838 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Atkinson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Miles Sharp, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Atkinson's household

Male

James

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

James

Atkinson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Atkinson

Son
Male

Miles

Sharp

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atkinson

Head

Married

43

1838

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Mary

Atkinson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Atkinson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Atkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Miles

Sharp

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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