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Household of Matthew Atkinson (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

Matthew Atkinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Atkinson, born in 1833 in Willington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Atkinson, born in 1830 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Matthew H (born 1864 in Durham, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Wingate, Durham, England) and William T (born 1872 in Elwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Isaac (born 1857 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), Matthew's Servant, Abraham (born 1863 in Elwick, Durham, England) and Matthew's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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Matthew Atkinson's household

Male

Matthew

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Matthew H

Atkinson

Son
Female

Mary E

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

William T

Atkinson

Son
Male

Isaac

Whittleton

Servant
Male

Abraham

Buckton

Servant
Female

Mary

Frazer

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Willington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Atkinson

Head

Married

48

1833

Willington, Durham, England

Mary

Atkinson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Matthew H

Atkinson

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Mary E

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wingate, Durham, England

William T

Atkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Elwick, Durham, England

Isaac

Whittleton

Servant

Single

24

1857

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Abraham

Buckton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Elwick, Durham, England

Mary

Frazer

Servant

Single

18

1863

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

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