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Household of Alexander Wilkes (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Alexander Wilkes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wilkes, born in 1855 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lucy Ann Wilkes, born in 1857 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Theo Docy (born 1878 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father, Alexander (born 1810 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Alexander's Visitor, Thomas (born 1872 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).


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Alexander Wilkes's household

Male

Alexander

Wilkes

Head
Female

Lucy Ann

Wilkes

Wife
Female

Theo Docy

Wilkes

Daughter
Female

Edward

Wilkes

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilkes

Father
Male

Thomas

Fletcher

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wilkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wilkes

Head

Married

26

1855

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Lucy Ann

Wilkes

Wife

Married

24

1857

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Theo Docy

Wilkes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Wilkes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Alexander

Wilkes

Father

Married

71

1810

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Fletcher

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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