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Household of James Wilkinson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Wilkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilkinson, born in 1832 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Wilkinson, born in 1831 in Earby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Stephen (born 1865 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England), Margaret E (born 1872 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England) and William W (born 1876 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, James Riding, born in 1857 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England.


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James Wilkinson's household

Male

James

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Betty

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

James

Riding

Stepson
Male

Stephen

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son
Female

Margaret E

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

William W

Wilkinson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilkinson

Head

Married

49

1832

Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Earby, Yorkshire, England

James

Riding

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Wilkinson

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son

Single

13

1868

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

William W

Wilkinson

Son

Single

5

1876

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

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