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Household of John Henry Wilks (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

John Henry Wilks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Henry Wilks, born in 1820 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John Henry was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wilks, born in 1822 in Osgodby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas H (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur W (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Henry's Servant, Julia Murray, born in 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John Henry Wilks's household

Male

John Henry

Wilks

Head
Female

Eliza

Wilks

Wife
Male

Frederick

Wilks

Son
Male

Thomas H

Wilks

Son
Male

Arthur W

Wilks

Son
Female

Julia

Murray

Servant
First name(s) John Henry
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Henry

Wilks

Head

Married

61

1820

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Wilks

Wife

Married

59

1822

Osgodby, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Wilks

Son

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas H

Wilks

Son

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur W

Wilks

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Murray

Servant

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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