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Household of Richard W Atkins (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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.

Richard W Atkins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard W Atkins, born in 1831 in Ashcott, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Richard W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Atkins, born in 1838 in St Johns, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Lancelot W (born 1862 in Bedhampton, Hampshire, England) and Mary B (born 1875 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard W's Governess, Harriett (born 1849 in Lewes, Sussex, England) and Richard W's Servant, Sarah (born 1849 in Morwenstow, Devon, England).


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Richard W Atkins's household

Male

Richard W

Atkins

Head
Female

Elizabeth E

Atkins

Wife
Male

Lancelot W

Atkins

Son
Female

Mary B

Atkins

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Diplock

Governess
Female

Sarah

Cottle

Servant
First name(s) Richard W
Last name Atkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ashcott, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard W

Atkins

Head

Married

50

1831

Ashcott, Somerset, England

Elizabeth E

Atkins

Wife

Married

43

1838

St Johns, Worcestershire, England

Lancelot W

Atkins

Son

Single

19

1862

Bedhampton, Hampshire, England

Mary B

Atkins

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Harriett

Diplock

Governess

Single

32

1849

Lewes, Sussex, England

Sarah

Cottle

Servant

Single

32

1849

Morwenstow, Devon, England

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