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Household of James Wilks (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Wilks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilks, born in 1856 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Wilks, born in 1859 in Gospel Oak, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Job, born 1880 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Jones, born in 1858 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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James Wilks's household

Male

James

Wilks

Head
Female

Matilda

Wilks

Wife
Male

Job

Wilks

Son
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilks

Head

Married

25

1856

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Wilks

Wife

Married

22

1859

Gospel Oak, Staffordshire, England

Job

Wilks

Son

Single

1

1880

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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