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Household of William Atkinson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

William Atkinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atkinson, born in 1841 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Atkinson, born in 1847 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth (born 1866 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), William G (born 1868 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Hugh S (born 1871 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Kathleen (born 1873 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Mary A (born 1863 in Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England).


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William Atkinson's household

Male

William

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary E

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Ruth

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

William G

Atkinson

Son
Male

Hugh S

Atkinson

Son
Female

Kathleen

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Governess
Female

Emily

Braithwaite

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atkinson

Head

Married

40

1841

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Atkinson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William G

Atkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Hugh S

Atkinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Kathleen

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Governess

Single

18

1863

Lincolnshire, England

Emily

Braithwaite

Servant

Single

18

1863

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

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