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Household of Joseph Atkinson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Joseph Atkinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Atkinson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Atkinson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1875 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Richard (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Boarder Son, Richard Jun (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Boarder Daughter, Jane Ann (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Boarder Son, William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Atkinson's household

Male

Joseph

Atkinson

Head
Female

Ann

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Atkinson

Son
Male

Henry

Atkinson

Son
Male

Richard

Townley

Boarder
Male

Richard Jun

Townley

Boarder Son
Female

Jane Ann

Townley

Boarder Daughter
Male

William

Townley

Boarder Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Atkinson

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Atkinson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Atkinson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Henry

Atkinson

Son

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Richard

Townley

Boarder

Widower

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard Jun

Townley

Boarder Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Townley

Boarder Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Townley

Boarder Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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