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Household of Edward Wilkinson (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Wilkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilkinson, born in 1829 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilkinson, born in 1835 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1865 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1801 in Barton, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1833 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Wilkinson's household

Male

Edward

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Catherine

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

Edward

Wilkinson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ledsham

Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Ledsham

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilkinson

Head

Married

52

1829

Chester, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edward

Wilkinson

Son

Single

16

1865

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Ledsham

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Barton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ledsham

Sister In Law

Single

48

1833

Chester, Cheshire, England

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