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Household of Benson Wilks (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benson Wilks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benson Wilks, born in 1824 in Darley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benson was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Samuel (born 1866 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1870 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England) and George W (born 1874 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benson Wilks's household

Male

Benson

Wilks

Head
Male

Samuel

Raistrick

Son
Female

Fanny

Raistrick

Daughter
Male

George W

Raistrick

Son
First name(s) Benson
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Darley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benson

Wilks

Head

Widower

57

1824

Darley, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Raistrick

Son

Single

15

1866

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Raistrick

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

George W

Raistrick

Son

Single

7

1874

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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