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Household of Edward Wilkinson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilkinson, born in 1845 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilkinson, born in 1847 in Musbury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Lawrence Pickup, born in 1861 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Wilkinson's household

Male

Edward

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Lawrence

Pickup

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Billington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilkinson

Head

Married

36

1845

Billington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Musbury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilkinson

Son

Single

3

1878

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Pickup

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

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