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Household of William Atkinson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tadcaster, 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 1837 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Harry M W (born 1867 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Annie M (born 1869 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Ernest R (born 1872 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England) and Edmund (born 1874 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Jane (born 1831 in -), William's Servant, Joseph (born 1859 in Marston, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1863 in Marston, Yorkshire, England).


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William Atkinson's household

Male

William

Atkinson

Head
Male

Harry M W

Atkinson

Son
Female

Annie M

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

Ernest R

Atkinson

Son
Male

Edmund

Atkinson

Son
Female

Jane

Benson

Housekeeper
Male

Joseph

Pool

Servant
Male

Charles

Dale

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atkinson

Head

Widower

44

1837

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Harry M W

Atkinson

Son

Single

14

1867

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Annie M

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Ernest R

Atkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Edmund

Atkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Housekeeper

-

50

1831

-

Joseph

Pool

Servant

Single

22

1859

Marston, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Dale

Servant

Single

18

1863

Marston, Yorkshire, England

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