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Household of John Atkinson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

John Atkinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Atkinson, born in 1819 in Eryholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1848 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1853 in Durham, England). He had 1 grandchild; Isabella, born 1877 in Easington Lane, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Thomas Brown, born in 1852 in Lanchester, Durham, England.


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John Atkinson's household

Male

John

Atkinson

Head
Male

John

Atkinson

Son
Male

Thomas

Brown

Son In Law
Female

Margaret

Brown

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Brown

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Eryholme, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Atkinson

Head

Widower

62

1819

Eryholme, Yorkshire, England

John

Atkinson

Son

Single

33

1848

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Brown

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Lanchester, Durham, England

Margaret

Brown

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Durham, England

Isabella

Brown

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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