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Household of Sam Atkinson (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Atkinson, born in 1858 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Clara Atkinson, born in 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sam's Lodger Head, Elizabeth (born 1836 in -), Sam's Lodger Son, Arthur (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Sam's Lodger Son, John (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Sam Atkinson's household

Male

Sam

Atkinson

Head
Female

Clara

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Lodger Head
Male

Arthur

Palmer

Lodger Son
Male

John

Palmer

Lodger Son
First name(s) Sam
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Atkinson

Head

Married

23

1858

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Atkinson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Lodger Head

Widow

45

1836

-

Arthur

Palmer

Lodger Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Palmer

Lodger Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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