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Household of Robert Atkinson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Robert Atkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Atkinson, born in 1830 in Barrowford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Atkinson, born in 1829 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Phoebe (born 1863 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Sarah Ann Brooks, born in 1857 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Atkinson's household

Male

Robert

Atkinson

Head
Female

Sarah

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Mary

Nuttall

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Atkinson

Head

Married

51

1830

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Atkinson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Mary

Nuttall

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Brooks

Niece

Single

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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