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Household of Ben Wilks (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.
Ben Wilks and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Wilks, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. Ben was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Edna A, born 1866 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
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Ben Wilks's household
Ben
Wilks
Head
Edna A
Wilks
Daughter
| First name(s) | Ben |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Wilks | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Yorkshire, England | |
Edna A | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Stalybridge, Lancashire, England |
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