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Household of Joseph Atkinson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Joseph Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Atkinson, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Polly Atkinson, born in 1852 in Aughton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Wilfred (born 1873 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Bruce (born 1875 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1877 in Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England) and Florry (born 1879 in Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Amy Hawkins, born in 1876 in Aughton, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Atkinson's household

Male

Joseph

Atkinson

Head
Female

Polly

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Wilfred

Atkinson

Son
Male

Bruce

Atkinson

Son
Female

Harriet

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Florry

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Amy

Hawkins

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Atkinson

Head

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Polly

Atkinson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Aughton, Yorkshire, England

Wilfred

Atkinson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Bruce

Atkinson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England

Florry

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Glass Houghton, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Hawkins

Niece

Single

5

1876

Aughton, Yorkshire, England

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