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Household of James Wilks (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilks, born in 1844 in Bramham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilks, born in 1841 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles N (born 1868 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1870 in Leeds, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, Mark E Cockshaw, born in 1867 in Bradford, Devon, England.


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James Wilks's household

Male

James

Wilks

Head
Female

Jane

Wilks

Wife
Male

Mark E

Cockshaw

Stepson
Male

Charles N

Wilks

Son
Male

James

Wilks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bramham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilks

Head

Married

37

1844

Bramham, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wilks

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Mark E

Cockshaw

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Devon, England

Charles N

Wilks

Son

Single

13

1868

Hull, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilks

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Kent, England

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