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Household of Robert Atkinson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Robert Atkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Atkinson, born in 1847 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Atkinson, born in 1845 in Kenton, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John Wm (born 1873 in Lamesley, Durham, England), Robert (born 1874 in Eighton Banks, Durham, England), Richard Stanley (born 1876 in Eighton Banks, Durham, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1878 in Eighton Banks, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Esther Wilson, born in 1818 in Durham, England.


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Robert Atkinson's household

Male

Robert

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Atkinson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Atkinson

Son
Male

Robert

Atkinson

Son
Male

Richard Stanley

Atkinson

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Atkinson

Head

Married

34

1847

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary

Atkinson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kenton, Northumberland, England

John Wm

Atkinson

Son

Single

8

1873

Lamesley, Durham, England

Robert

Atkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Eighton Banks, Durham, England

Richard Stanley

Atkinson

Son

Single

5

1876

Eighton Banks, Durham, England

Mary Elizth

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Eighton Banks, Durham, England

Esther

Wilson

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Durham, England

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