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Household of Edward P Wilks (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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.

Edward P Wilks and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward P Wilks, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Edward P was the head of the household, married to Julia Wilks, born in 1837 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Rose (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Lizzie (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Leah (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England) and Katie (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward P's Aunt, Leah (born 1796 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward P's Brother In Law, Simeon (born 1816 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward P's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Hampshire, England), Edward P's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Norfolk, England) and Edward P's Servant, Eliza (born 1856 in Suffolk, England).


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Edward P Wilks's household

Male

Edward P

Wilks

Head
Female

Julia

Wilks

Wife
Female

Rose

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Leah

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Katie

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Leah

Ailyn

Aunt
Male

Simeon

Layprus

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Young

Servant
Female

Eliza

Mairs

Servant
Female

Eliza

Grimwood

Servant
First name(s) Edward P
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward P

Wilks

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia

Wilks

Wife

Married

44

1837

London, Middlesex, England

Rose

Wilks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Wilks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Wilks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Leah

Wilks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

Katie

Wilks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Leah

Ailyn

Aunt

Widow

85

1796

London, Middlesex, England

Simeon

Layprus

Brother In Law

Single

65

1816

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Young

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hampshire, England

Eliza

Mairs

Servant

Single

20

1861

Norfolk, England

Eliza

Grimwood

Servant

Single

25

1856

Suffolk, England

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