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Household of William Atkinson (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Atkinson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Atkinson, born in 1832 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret Jane (born 1874 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, William (born 1860 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and William's Grand Father, William (born 1796 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Atkinson's household

Male

William

Atkinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife
Male

William

Omasley

Step Son
Male

William

Forster

Grand Father
Female

Margaret Jane

Jackson

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Jackson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Atkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Atkinson

Head

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Yorkshire, England

William

Omasley

Step Son

Single

21

1860

Ferryhill, Durham, England

William

Forster

Grand Father

Widower

85

1796

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Jane

Jackson

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shildon, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Jackson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shildon, Durham, England

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