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Household of George Wilks (born 1820, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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 Wilks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilks, born in 1820 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Selina Wilks, born in 1824 in Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Samuel G (born 1858 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1861 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1870 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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George Wilks's household

Male

George

Wilks

Head
Female

Selina

Wilks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilks

Daughter
Male

Samuel G

Wilks

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilks

Son
Male

Alfred

Wilks

Son
Male

Albert

Wilks

Son
Male

Charles

Wilks

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilks

Head

Married

61

1820

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Selina

Wilks

Wife

Married

57

1824

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilks

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Samuel G

Wilks

Son

Single

23

1858

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Wilks

Son

Single

20

1861

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Wilks

Son

Single

18

1863

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Wilks

Son

Single

14

1867

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Wilks

Son

Single

11

1870

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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