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Household of George Jenks (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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.

George Jenks and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Jenks, born in 1836 in Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ruth Jenks, born in 1838 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Ann Salina (born 1862 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), Herbert (born 1864 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1868 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1871 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Norton, Staffordshire, England) and Frank (born 1877 in Norton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Thomas Finney, born in 1863 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.


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George Jenks's household

Male

George

Jenks

Head
Female

Ruth

Jenks

Wife
Female

Ann Salina

Jenks

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Jenks

Son
Male

John

Jenks

Son
Female

Clara

Jenks

Daughter
Female

Annie

Jenks

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Jenks

Son
Male

Frank

Jenks

Son
Male

Thomas

Finney

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Jenks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Jenks

Head

Married

45

1836

Shropshire, England

Ruth

Jenks

Wife

Married

43

1838

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Ann Salina

Jenks

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Herbert

Jenks

Son

Single

17

1864

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

John

Jenks

Son

Single

13

1868

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Jenks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Jenks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Ernest

Jenks

Son

Single

6

1875

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Jenks

Son

Single

4

1877

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Finney

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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