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Household of Edward Wilkes (born 1855, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Edward Wilkes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilkes, born in 1855 in Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilkes, born in 1855 in Newport, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Anne M (born 1878 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Wilkes's household

Male

Edward

Wilkes

Head
Female

Martha

Wilkes

Wife
Female

Anne M

Wilkes

Daughter
Male

George

Wilkes

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilkes

Head

Married

26

1855

Shropshire, England

Martha

Wilkes

Wife

Married

26

1855

Newport, Shropshire, England

Anne M

Wilkes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Morley, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilkes

Son

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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