>INKSONs in the 1891 English Census

The British Government took the 1891 Census on the 5th of April 1891. This page summarises, on a household basis, all of the Inkson information from the 1891 records that has been found to date.

The records for 1891, like those for 1881, seem to be more complete than those for 1871.

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Household						PRO Reference
Occupant	Relationship	Condition	Age	Where Born	Occupation	Comments


Thos H Inkson: 80 the High Road, Lee in Lewisham, London						RG12-Pc0518-Fo97-Pg31-Sc155

Thos H Inkson	Head	M	56	Norfolk Lynn	Tea/Coffee & Dining Rooms	This is Thomas Harborow, THI who has left his job on the railway in Norfolk and set up in business for himself in London.
Martha Inkson	Wife	M	53	Norfolk Lynn	blank
Emily M Inkson	Daughter	blank	14	Norfolk Burnham Market	Assistant Inn	This is EMI.
Arthur E Inkson	Son	blank	13	Norfolk Burnham Market	Chemist's Assistant	This is AEI.


Thomas H Inkson: 61 Alexandra Rd, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk						RG12-Pc1530-Fo116-Pg32-Sc228

Thomas H Inkson	Head	M	34	Norfolk Lynn	Omnibus Driver Groom	This is THI's Forgotten Son. Indexed as Thomas K but looks like an 'H'.
Emma B Inkson	Wife	M	33	Norfolk Aylsham	blank
Winnie E Inkson	Daughter	S	10	Norwich	Scholar
Alfred Inkson	Son	S	9	Norwich	Scholar
Nellie Inkson	Daughter	S	5	Norwich	Scholar
Dorothy Inkson	Daughter	S	1	Norwich


Ezra Mayhew: Rodbridge St, Melford, Suffolk						RG12-Pc1443-Fo101-Pg13-Sc84

Ezra Mayhew	Head	M	57	Suffolk Great Waldingfield	Railway Platelayer
Ellen Mayhew	Wife	M	55	Suffolk Lavenham	General Shop Keeper
Ruth Mayhew	Daughter	S	17	Suffolk Lavenham	Dress Maker
Frederick Jefferys	Boarder	S	21	Suffolk Chilton by Clare	Shunter on Railway
Percy Inkson	Boarder	S	20	Norfolk Burnham Ulph	Printer - Compositor	This is PSI.


Charles E Tritton: 68 and 70 Cromwell Rd, Kensington, London						RG12-Pc0034-Fo82-Pg16-Sc79 and 80

Because the Tritton family occupy two houses there are two separate entries. Lottie Inkson is found with another servant in the second schedule at #70 Cromwell Rd :

Mary A Tennison	Servant	S	32	Yorks Afferton	Housemaid
Lottie G Inkson	Servant	S	22	Norfolk Burnham Market	Housemaid	This is LGI.


Kate Inkson: 25 Crompton St, Newington, London						RG12-Pc0366-Fo31-Pg55-Sc413

Kate Inkson	Head	S	18	Norfolk Norwich	Domestic	Who is this? She is not obvious in the 1881 census. The record clearly states that she was born in Norwich but the only known Kate was Kate Emma Inkson who was born to Alfred William b 1833 and Maria Jean in Kings Lynn on 5 Jun 1872.


George Inkson: 196 King Edward St, Gt Grimsby, Lincolnshire						RG12-Pc2613-Fo127-Pg36-Sc243

Geo. Inkson	Head	M	41	Norfolk Lynn	Grocer	This is George Henry, a middling son of John b. 1814 and Mary [they had at least 11 children].
Maria Inkson	Wife	M	42	Norfolk East Winch	blank	Maria Inkson née Pinnick.
Charlotte G Lister	Visitor	M	32	Norfolk East Winch	blank	Born in the same village as Maria and married : a possible sister?
Annie M Pinnick	Serv.	M	16	Norfolk Sedgeford	General Servant Domestic	Somehow related to Maria?


Walter J Inkson: 83 Kent St, Gt Grimsby, Lincolnshire						RG12-Pc2616-Fo32-Pg12/13-Sc73

Walter J Inkson	Head	M	31	Norfolk Lynn	Fish Mercht.	This is Walter James, youngest son of John b. 1814 and Mary.
Annie Inkson	Wife	M	34	Grimsby Lincs	blank	Walter James married an Anna Maria Rutherford in 1878.
John Inkson	Son	S	12	Grimsby Lincs	Scholar
Agnes Inkson	Daughter	S	14	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar	Recorded in 1881 as Agnes Rutherford [her mother's maiden name] and living with Samuel and Agnes Norton as a niece, Agnes possibly being Annie Inkson's sister but more likely her daughter now adopted.
Walter Inkson	Son	S	10	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar
Emily Inkson	Daughter	S	8	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar
Thomas Inkson	Son	S	6	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar
George Inkson	Son	S	4	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar
Florence Inkson	Daughter	S	2	Lincs Grimsby	Scholar


Fred W Inkson: 108 Duncombe Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire						RG12-Pc2615-Fo28-Pg11-Sc66

Fred W Inkson	Head	Widr	46	Norfolk Lynn	Carter	This is Frederick William Inkson b. 1842, the eldest son of John b. 1814 and Mary.
Maria E Inkson	Daughter	S	16	N.K London	blank
Emily J Inkson	Daughter	S	14	N.K London	blank
Mary A Blackmore	Daughter	M	24	N.K London	blank	Mary Ann Inkson married Isaac Blackmore in 1886.
Charles J Blackmore	G Son	S	4	Lincoln's Grimsby	blank
Harry Blackmore	G Son	S	2	Lincoln's Grimsby	blank
Ellen Blackmore	G Son(!)	S	4 m	Lincoln's Grimsby	blank	Described as a grandson but age entered in the 'Female' column : presumably Ellen is a girl.


John Inkson: Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Dockyard, London						RG12-Pc0531-Fo95-Pg27-Sc12

The census return for the Royal Artillery barracks stretches over many pages. John Inkson is found on page 27 :

John Inkson	not used	S	42	Lynn Norfolk	Gunner	This is John Thomas Inkson b. ABT 1848 [baptised 18 Jan], another middling son of John b. 1814 and Mary. Incorrectly indexed as Iukson


Arthur E Inkson: 130 Somerset Street, Newington, Hull, Yorkshire						RG12-Pc3918-Fo16-Pg25-Sc172

Arthur E Inkson	Head	Married	32	Kings Lynn Norfolk	Fish Curer	This is Arthur Edward Inkson b. 1858, the second youngest son of John b. 1814 and Mary.
Florence Inkson	Wife	Married	27	Brancaster Norfolk	blank
Henry G Inkson	Son	blank	9	Grimsby Lincolnshire	blank
Mary A Inkson	Daughter	blank	1	Hull York's	blank


Henry Inkson: Kings Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk						RG12-Pc1568 -Fo118-Pg15-Sc89

Henry Inkson	Head	M	84	Norfolk Kings Lynn	Bookbinder	This is Henry, the second son of the 1804 Inkson - Turnbull marriage.
Elizabeth Inkson	Wife	M	76	Norfolk Kings Lynn	blank
Margaret Inkson	Daughter	S	53	Norfolk Kings Lynn	Housekeeper
George H Inkson	Son	S	45	Norfolk Kings Lynn	Bookbinder


Thomas Inkson: 63 Whitefriargate, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire						RG12-Pc3934-Fo137-Pg8-Sc49

Thomas Inkson	Head	Mar	39	Kings Lynn Norfolk	Licensed Victualler	Everything fits for this to be Thomas from the Union Workhouse Kings Lynn in 1861. An 1892 index of 'Hull Trades and Professions' lists Thomas at 'The Royal Flower Pot', 68 Whitefriargate. Incorrectly indexed as Jnkson
Clara Inkson	Wife	blank	32	Hull Yorks	blank
Frederick G Inkson	Son	blank	10	Hull Yorks	blank
Ethel Inkson	Daughter	blank	6	Hull Yorks	blank
Herbert Lacy	Barman	Single	20	Hull Yorks	Barman
Ellie C Grasby	Barmaide	Single	21	Hull Yorks	Barmaide
Annie Simpson	Servant	Single	16	Hull Yorks	dom


George Inkson: 86 Trimdow Street, Sunderland, Durham						RG12-Pc4129-Fo69-Pg51-Sc265

George Inkson	Head	M	54	Norfolk Lynn	Ship Steward	This is George b. 1838, son of George and Sarah Inkson née Bunn and hence a grandchild of the 1804 Inkson - Turnbull marriage.
Cicely Inkson	Wife	M	50	Durham Sunderland	blank
Thomas Inkson	Son	S	24	Durham Sunderland	Fitter & Turner
Cicely Inkson	Daughter	S	14	Durham Sunderland	blank
William Inkson	Son	blank	11	Durham Sunderland	Scholar
Frederick Inkson	Son	blank	7	Durham Sunderland	Scholar
Margaret Inkson	Grandmother	Widow	74	Durham Sunderland	blank	These three entries are an enigma : Inksons but born in Sunderland? Entries use 'ditto' a lot so something can easily be entered in error and then the error repeated. The first is probably Cicely's mother who was Margaret Goodrick; the second probably Cicely's brother Thomas Smith Goodrick who was registered in Sunderland in the Jun quarter 1861 and hence about 29 years old at the time of the census; the third is the right age for George W Goodrick who would be Cicely's nephew. Perhaps all three were submitted by one of Cicely's children and then the relationships make sense.
Thomas Inkson	Uncle	S	29	Durham Sunderland	Insurance Agent
George Inkson	Cousin	S	19	Durham Sunderland	Coal Office Clerk


George Inkson: 8 D'Arcy Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland, Durham						RG12-Pc4138-Fo27-Pg47-Sc319

George Inkson	Head	M	28	Durham Sunderland	Moulder	This the eldest son of George and Cicely above. Incorrectly indexed as Nikson
Margaret Inkson	Wife	M	26	Durham Sunderland	blank
Cecelia Inkson	Daughter	blank	4	Durham Sunderland	blank


William Inkson: Lyndhurst Road, Rumbolds Whyke, Sussex						RG12-Pc0841-Fo19-Pg10-Sc68

William Inkson	Head	M	41	Sussex Chichester	Solicitors Clerk
Ellen Frances Inkson	Wife	M	36	Sussex Chichester	blank
William Francis Inkson	Son	blank	9	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Isabel Margaret Inkson	Daughter	blank	7	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Hilary MacKintosh Inkson	Son	blank	6	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Christopher Inkson	Son	blank	4	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Phyliss Mary Inkson	Daughter	blank	1	Sussex Rumbolds Whyke	blank
Annie Hickman	Servant	S	16	Sussex Funtington	General Servant Domestic


Owen Inkson: 158 Avenue Road, Acton, London						RG12-Pc1035-Fo102-Pg37-Sc233

Owen Inkson	Head	M	31	Sussex Chichester	Bankers Clerk
L Victoria Inkson	Wife	M	34	London Marylebone	blank
Eliza Cockley	Servant	S	17	Essex D'arey	General Servant


Grace Inkson: Addiscombe House, Barnstable, Devon						RG12-Pc1773-Fo52-Pg16-Sc102

Grace Inkson	Head	S	37	Sussex Chichester	Private Schoolmistress
Edith F Inkson	Sister	S	33	Sussex Chichester	Teacher of Music and English
Frances E Hutchings	Servant	S	17	Yorkshire Hull	General Servant (Domestic)


Elizabeth Inkson: 56 South Street (Farrington House), Chichester, Sussex						RG12-Pc0846-Fo27-Pg4-Sc19

Elizabeth Inkson	Head	S	55	Sussex Chichester	Schoolmistress
Alice Inkson	Sister	S	51	Sussex Chichester	Schoolmistress
Rhoda Inkson	Sister	S	43	Sussex Chichester	Schoolmistress
Elizabeth Inkson	Mother	Wid	78	Sussex Chichester	blank
Mary C Silverlock	Aunt	Wid	77	Sussex Chichester	Living on her own means
Charlotte A Murphy	Assistant	Single	27	Yorks Huddersfield	Governess, Mathematics, French
Frances E Faith	Assistant	S	19	Sussex Chichester	Governess, English, Music
Gertrude M Follett	Boarder	S	16	Hants Bighton	Scholar
Lilian S Meech	Boarder	S	17	Dorset Beminster	Governess-Student School
Ethel Linington	Boarder	S	17	Hants Southsea	Governess-Student School
Mary Linington	Boarder	S	14	Hants Southsea	Scholar
Fanny L McRonald	Boarder	blank	13	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Edith Combes	Boarder	blank	13	Sussex Chichester	Scholar
Ellen S Edney	Boarder	blank	11	Hants Horndean	Scholar
Lilian E S Blight	Boarder	S	15	Sussex Lewes	Scholar
Ada M Piper	Servant	S	15	Sussex Apuldram	General Domestic Serv
Alice Harris	Servant	S	15	Sussex Chichester	General Domestic Serv


Mary F Allen: 55 Sutherland Ave, Paddington, London						RG12-Pc0007-Fo8-Pg9-Sc54

Mary F Allen	Head	Wid	63	Ireland, Dublin	Living on her own means
Edgar T Inkson	Visitor	S	19	East Indies, Bengal (Brit Sub)	Medical Student	This is Edgar T, awarded the Victoria Cross in the Boer War.
Eliza Baker	Serv	S	22	Cambridge (Lit Wilbraham)	General Servant (Domestic)


James C Taylor: St Seiriols, Frognal, Hampstead, London						RG12-Pc0417-Fo48-Pg8-Sc40

James C Taylor	Head	Wid	79	London	Living on her own means	Note the 'Wid' rather than the masculine form, the 'her own means' and age entered in the female column : this must be Jane C Taylor, known to be the grandmother of Jane C below.
Ellen N Taylor	Daughter	S	43	London St John Wood	blank
Florence M Taylor	Daughter	S	37	London Shepherds Bush	blank
Ethel M H Taylor	Daughter	S	33	London Isleworth	High School Teacher
Jane C Inkson	Grandchild	S	16	London Clapham	Scholar	Jane C is a sister of Edgar T, above.
Matilda Whymont	Servant	S	23	Oxford	General servant


The below added October 2020

George William Neal: 124 Wood Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire						RG12-Pc2615-Fo8-Pg11-Sc83

George William Neal	Head	Married	21	Lincolnshire, Alford	Hairdresser
Jemima Neal	Wife	Married	21	London	blank	This is Jemima Elizabeth, daughter of Frederick William and Ellen Inkson.
Ellen Eliza Neal	Daughter	blank	3	Lincolnshire, Grimsby	blank
Emma Jane Neal	Daughter	blank	1	Lincolnshire, Grimsby	blank
Albert A Dossett	Wife's brother	Widr	26	London	Painter	This is Albert [Albert Arthur] INKSON [aka DOSSETT] b. 3 Mar 1865, son of Ellen, Frederick William Inkson's wife.


Frederick Winsar: 30 Wellington Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire						RG12-Pc2614-Fo118-Pg7-Sc39

Frederick Winsar	Head	M	25	Dartmouth	Fisherman
Elizabeth Winsar	Wife	M	33	Osby, Lincs	blank
Albert A Dosset	Son	blank	10 months	Gt Grimsby, Lincs	blank	This is Albert Arthur Junior, son of Albert Arthur Senior and his first wife Edith who probably died in childbirth. He is just round the corner from where his father is and less than 500 metres from where his grandfather is but this couple call him their son. Are they expecting to adopt him or is he being fostered while his father finds his feet again?


The below added December 2020

Sophia Inkson: 7 Silchester Terrace, Kensington, London						RG12-Pc23-Fo174-Pg23-Sc163

Sophia Inkson	Head	S	60	Surrey	blank	This is the younger daughter of Henry and Mary Ann Inkson [née Hood]. She appears in the 1851 and 1861 censuses but then does not appear in 1871 or 1881. It was presumed that she had married but there is no known marriage record and she is noted as single at the time of this census.


Donald Morrison: 8 Burdon Street, Gateshead, Durham						RG12-Pc4182-Fo10-Pg14-Sc90

Donald Morrison	Head	M	32	Scotland	Mason
Catherine Morrison	Wife	M	28	Scotland	blank
Donald Morrison	Head	blank	8	Scotland	Scholar
Mary Morrison	Head	blank	6	Scotland	Scholar
James Morrison	Head	blank	4	Scotland	blank
William Inkson	Lodger	S	22	Scotland	Joiner	One of the family from Scotland.
George Shead	Lodger	S	22	Scotland	Joiner


Harold Foley Inkson: North Easton County School, Barnard Castle, Durham						RG12-Pc4081-Fo113-Pg5-Sc5

The census return for the North Easton County School stretches over many pages. Harold Foley Inkson is found on page 5 :

Harold Foley Inkson	Boarder	S	13	Carmarthenshire - Tenby	blank	This is a son of Alexander Falconer and Edith Inkson [née Foley] who married in Narberth, Pembrokeshire in 1875.


Norman Inkson: Christ's Hospital, Hertford, Hertfordshire						RG12-Pc1111-Fo136-Pg8-Sc19

The census return for the Hertford Christ's Hospital [a school despite the name] stretches over many pages. Norman Inkson is found on page 8 :

Norman Inkson	Scholar	blank	8	Canada	Scholar	This too is a son of Alexander Falconer and Edith Inkson, full name Norman Leopold, and hence a younger brother to Harold Foley above. At some point between 1877 when Harold Foley was born and 1882 when Norman Leopold was born the family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is not [yet] clear whether the boys were sent back to school in England or whether the family moved back but don't appear in the census.


The below added January 2021

Henry Helsdon: The Street, Thornham, Norfolk						RG12-Pc1562-Fo97-Pg20-Sc130

Henry Helsdon	Head	M	29	Thornham, Norfolk	Butcher
Martha Helsdon	Wife	M	30	Lynn, Norfolk	blank	This is MHI.
Ida L Helsdon	Dautr	S	8	Thornham, Norfolk	blank
Sydney W Helsdon	Son	S	6	Thornham, Norfolk	blank
Ethel Helsdon	Dautr	S	3	Thornham, Norfolk	blank
Ivy Helsdon	Dautr	S	1	Thornham, Norfolk	blank
Mary Helsdon	Mother	Wid	65	Walsingham, Norfolk	blank
Louisa Walden	Servant	S	14	Titchwell, Norfolk	blank


Thomas Plumb: 240 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London						RG12-Pc519-Fo3-Pg1-Sc415

Thomas Plumb	Head	M	31	Norfolk, Burnham Sutton	Manager Coffee Tavern
Alice W Plumb	Wife	M	27	Norfolk, Snettisham	Manager Inn	This is AWI.
Elsie M Plumb	Daug	blank	2	Lee, Kent	blank
Winifred A Plumb	Daug	blank	1	Lee, Kent	blank
Caroline Wilkins	Servant	S	19	London, New Cross	General Servant Domestic

The 1891 England Census