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Household of John Atkins (born 1843, Dorset)

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.

John Atkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atkins, born in 1843 in Weymouth, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Atkins, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Katie (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Josephine (born 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Hannah Elizabeth (born 1862 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England).


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John Atkins's household

Male

John

Atkins

Head
Female

Harriett

Atkins

Wife
Female

Katie

Atkins

Daughter
Female

Edith

Atkins

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Atkins

Daughter
Female

Josephine

Meot

Visitor
Female

Hannah Elizabeth

Holmes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Atkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Weymouth, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atkins

Head

Married

38

1843

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Harriett

Atkins

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Katie

Atkins

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Atkins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Atkins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Josephine

Meot

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Elizabeth

Holmes

Servant

Single

19

1862

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

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