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Household of John Gilks (born 1850, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

John Gilks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilks, born in 1850 in Haseley, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Prudence Gilks, born in 1849 in Bedworth, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; John Fredk (born 1877 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George Alex (born 1878 in Aston, Warwickshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Timms, born in 1848 in Berkswell, Warwickshire, England.


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John Gilks's household

Male

John

Gilks

Head
Female

Prudence

Gilks

Wife
Male

John Fredk

Gilks

Son
Male

George Alex

Gilks

Son
Male

James

Gilks

Son
Male

John

Timms

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Haseley, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilks

Head

Married

31

1850

Haseley, Warwickshire, England

Prudence

Gilks

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bedworth, Warwickshire, England

John Fredk

Gilks

Son

Single

4

1877

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George Alex

Gilks

Son

Single

3

1878

Aston, Warwickshire, England

James

Gilks

Son

Single

0

1881

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

John

Timms

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Berkswell, Warwickshire, England

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