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Household of George Wilkey (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Wilkey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilkey, born in 1845 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Lydia Wilkey, born in 1847 in Littleham, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1869 in Parkham, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Alvington, Devon, England), Annie (born 1876 in Horwood, Devon, England), Lillie F (born 1878 in Horwood, Devon, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Horwood, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Apprentice, Henry Symons, born in 1863 in Newton Tracey, Devon, England.


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George Wilkey's household

Male

George

Wilkey

Head
Female

Lydia

Wilkey

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Wilkey

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilkey

Son
Female

Annie

Wilkey

Daughter
Female

Lillie F

Wilkey

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Wilkey

Daughter
Male

Henry

Symons

Apprentice
First name(s) George
Last name Wilkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Monkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilkey

Head

Married

36

1845

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Lydia

Wilkey

Wife

Married

34

1847

Littleham, Devon, England

Sarah J

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Parkham, Devon, England

Thomas

Wilkey

Son

Single

8

1873

Alvington, Devon, England

Annie

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Horwood, Devon, England

Lillie F

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Horwood, Devon, England

Mary E

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Horwood, Devon, England

Henry

Symons

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Newton Tracey, Devon, England

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