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Household of James Wilkes (born 1829, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Wilkes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilkes, born in 1829 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilkes, born in 1831 in Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1860 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England) and Henry D (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Esther Emma, born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Maud Eynon, born in 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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James Wilkes's household

Male

James

Wilkes

Head
Female

Ann

Wilkes

Wife
Male

Frederick

Wilkes

Son
Male

Henry D

Wilkes

Son
Female

Esther Emma

Gould

Grand Daughter
Female

Maud

Eynon

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Wilkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilkes

Head

Married

52

1829

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Wilkes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England

Frederick

Wilkes

Son

Single

21

1860

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Henry D

Wilkes

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Esther Emma

Gould

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Maud

Eynon

Niece

Single

19

1862

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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