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Household of William Atkinson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1839 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atkinson, born in 1839 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1865 in Witton Park, Durham, England), Harriet (born 1868 in Witton Park, Durham, England) and John W (born 1871 in Witton Park, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1853 in Staffordshire, England), William's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and William's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1841 in Wales).


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William Atkinson's household

Male

William

Atkinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife
Male

Richard

Atkinson

Son
Female

Harriet

Atkinson

Daughter
Male

John W

Atkinson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Kelsay

Boarder
Male

William

Burn

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Davis

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ingleton, 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

42

1839

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Atkinson

Son

Single

16

1865

Witton Park, Durham, England

Harriet

Atkinson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Witton Park, Durham, England

John W

Atkinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Witton Park, Durham, England

Benjamin

Kelsay

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Staffordshire, England

William

Burn

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Benjamin

Davis

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Wales

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