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Household of Henry Wilks (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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.

Henry Wilks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wilks, born in 1839 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilks, born in 1838 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah (born 1867 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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Henry Wilks's household

Male

Henry

Wilks

Head
Female

Martha

Wilks

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilks

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wilks

Head

Married

42

1839

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Wilks

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shropshire, England

Joseph

Wilks

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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