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Household of James Wilkie (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Wilkie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilkie, born in 1847 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleana J Wilkie, born in 1848 in Bill Quay, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Margaret S (born 1873 in Benfieldside, Durham, England) and David (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Michael (born 1857 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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James Wilkie's household

Male

James

Wilkie

Head
Female

Eleana J

Wilkie

Wife
Female

Margaret S

Wilkie

Daughter
Male

David

Wilkie

Son
Male

Michael

Docharty

Boarder
Male

William

Mc Guiness

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilkie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilkie

Head

Married

34

1847

Swalwell, Durham, England

Eleana J

Wilkie

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Margaret S

Wilkie

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Benfieldside, Durham, England

David

Wilkie

Son

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

Michael

Docharty

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Mc Guiness

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Jarrow, Durham, England

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