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Household of Sam Atkinson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Sam Atkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Atkinson, born in 1830 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Jane Atkinson, born in 1832 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1862 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1868 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1872 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sam's Visitor, Ellen Watson, born in 1838 in Thornhill, Derbyshire, England.


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Sam Atkinson's household

Male

Sam

Atkinson

Head
Female

Jane

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Ada

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Atkinson

Son
Female

Ellen

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) Sam
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Atkinson

Head

Married

51

1830

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Atkinson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Atkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Watson

Visitor

-

43

1838

Thornhill, Derbyshire, England

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