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Household of John Atkinson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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.

John Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atkinson, born in 1848 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atkinson, born in 1842 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Eleanor (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Katie (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, Alfred (born 1865 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and John's Stepson, Benjamin G (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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John Atkinson's household

Male

John

Atkinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Simpson (Atkinson)

Stepson
Male

Benjamin G

Airey (Atkinson)

Stepson
Female

Eleanor

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Katie

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Atkinson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dalton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atkinson

Head

Married

33

1848

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Simpson (Atkinson)

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin G

Airey (Atkinson)

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Katie

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Martha

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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