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Household of James Wilkenson (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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.

James Wilkenson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilkenson, born in 1844 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilkenson, born in 1836 in Irlam, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1871 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Wilkenson, born in 1853 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilkenson's household

Male

James

Wilkenson

Head
Female

Alice

Wilkenson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wilkenson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkenson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wilkenson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilkenson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilkenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilkenson

Head

Married

37

1844

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Alice

Wilkenson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilkenson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilkenson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Wilkenson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilkenson

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Eccles, Lancashire, England

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