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Household of Ellen Wilks (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Ellen Wilks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Wilks, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to John Pickles, born in 1832 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, John (born 1832 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, Ann (born 1854 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England).


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Ellen Wilks's household

Female

Ellen

Wilks

Head
Male

John

Pickles

Boarder
Female

Ann

Thornton

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Wilks

Head

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

John

Pickles

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Thornton

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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