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Household of William Atkinson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atkinson, born in 1837 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Atkinson, born in 1844 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1867 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England) and Nettie (born 1881 in Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Hannah Sharp, born in 1804 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England.


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William Atkinson's household

Male

William

Atkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Atkinson

Wife
Female

Minnie

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Atkinson

Son
Female

Edith

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Nettie

Atkinson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Sharp

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atkinson

Head

Married

44

1837

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Atkinson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Atkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England

Nettie

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sharp

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

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