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Household of John Henry Atkinson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 Henry Atkinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henry Atkinson, born in 1847 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John Henry was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John Henry's Brother, George (born 1862 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), John Henry's Servant, George (born 1861 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), John Henry's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Ireland) and John Henry's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Stanhope, Durham, England).


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John Henry Atkinson's household

Male

John Henry

Atkinson

Head
Male

George

Atkinson

Brother
Male

George

Ridley

Servant
Female

Sarah

Shepard

Servant
Female

Margaret

Collingwood

Servant
First name(s) John Henry
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wolsingham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Henry

Atkinson

Head

Single

34

1847

Wolsingham, Durham, England

George

Atkinson

Brother

Single

19

1862

Wolsingham, Durham, England

George

Ridley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Sarah

Shepard

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

Margaret

Collingwood

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stanhope, Durham, England

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