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Household of James Wilkins (born 1839, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Wilkins and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilkins, born in 1839 in Kenton, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James Henry (born 1867 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Eleanor Sanderson (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Emma Brock (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Rylance, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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James Wilkins's household
James
Wilkins
Head
James Henry
Wilkins
Son
Hannah
Wilkins
Daughter
Eleanor Sanderson
Wilkins
Daughter
Emma Brock
Wilkins
Daughter
Isabella
Rylance
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilkins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Kenton, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilkins | Head | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Kenton, Northumberland, England | |
James Henry | Wilkins | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Wilkins | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Eleanor Sanderson | Wilkins | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Emma Brock | Wilkins | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Rylance | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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