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Household of Ellen Wilks (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Ellen Wilks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Wilks, born in 1829 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Herbert Ackroyd, born in 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Alice A (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, Mary Rhodes, born in 1826 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.


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Ellen Wilks's household

Female

Ellen

Wilks

Head
Male

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son
Male

Willie

Wilks

Son
Female

Alice A

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rhodes

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Wilks

Head

Married

52

1829

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Ackroyd

Son

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Wilks

Son

Single

18

1863

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Wilks

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Rhodes

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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