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Household of James Wilks (born 1847, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilks, born in 1847 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wilks, born in 1848 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Edward J (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William R (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James E (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harry (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, William (born 1857 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Brother, Thomas (born 1860 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Nephew, George J (born 1868 in Hafod, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Visitor, Harry (born 1853 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Visitor, Mary (born 1855 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Wilks's household

Male

James

Wilks

Head
Female

Eliza

Wilks

Wife
Male

Edward J

Wilks

Son
Male

William R

Wilks

Son
Male

James E

Wilks

Son
Male

William

Wilks

Brother
Male

Thomas

Wilks

Brother
Male

George J

Davies

Nephew
Male

Harry

Perkins

Visitor
Female

Mary

Perkins

Visitor
Male

Harry

Perkins

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilks

Head

Married

34

1847

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Wilks

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edward J

Wilks

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William R

Wilks

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James E

Wilks

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Wilks

Brother

Single

24

1857

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Wilks

Brother

Single

21

1860

Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

George J

Davies

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Hafod, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harry

Perkins

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Perkins

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harry

Perkins

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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