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Household of John Atkinson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atkinson, born in 1840 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary C Atkinson, born in 1844 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur D (born 1863 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James A (born 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Charles P (born 1877 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Amy Beatrice (born 1873 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Mary C Penby, born in 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Atkinson's household

Male

John

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary C

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Arthur D

Atkinson

Son
Male

James A

Atkinson

Son
Male

Charles P

Atkinson

Son
Female

Mary C

Penby

Niece
Female

Amy Beatrice

Atkinson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atkinson

Head

Married

41

1840

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Atkinson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur D

Atkinson

Son

Single

18

1863

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James A

Atkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Charles P

Atkinson

Son

Single

4

1877

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Penby

Niece

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Amy Beatrice

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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