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Household of James Atkinson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

James Atkinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atkinson, born in 1847 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atkinson, born in 1849 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Edward (born 1871 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Jane (born 1876 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and Donald (born 1879 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, William Jones, born in 1860 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England.


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James Atkinson's household

Male

James

Atkinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife
Male

William

Atkinson

Son
Male

Edward

Atkinson

Son
Male

James

Atkinson

Son
Female

Jane

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

William

Jones

Nephew
Male

Donald

Atkinson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atkinson

Head

Married

34

1847

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

William

Atkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Edward

Atkinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

James

Atkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Jane

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

William

Jones

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Donald

Atkinson

Son

Single

2

1879

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

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