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Household of Benjamin Gilks (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Benjamin Gilks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gilks, born in 1837 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilks, born in 1841 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Joshua (born 1876 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Gilks's household

Male

Benjamin

Gilks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gilks

Wife
Male

George

Gilks

Son
Male

Joshua

Gilks

Son
Male

Henry

Gilks

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Gilks

Head

Married

44

1837

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Gilks

Wife

Married

40

1841

Middlesex, England

George

Gilks

Son

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joshua

Gilks

Son

Single

5

1876

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry

Gilks

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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