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Household of John Mathews Wilks (born 1845, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 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 Mathews Wilks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathews Wilks, born in 1845 in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 8 members. John Mathews was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilks, born in 1846 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They had 5 children; John Henry (born 1867 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England), Arthur F (born 1875 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England), Louisa Emma (born 1877 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England), Emily Mary (born 1879 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) and Miriam A (born 1881 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Mathews's -, Charles H Sturdey, born in 1864 in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Mathews Wilks's household

Male

John Mathews

Wilks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilks

Wife
Male

John Henry

Wilks

Son
Male

Arthur F

Wilks

Son
Female

Louisa Emma

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Emily Mary

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Miriam A

Wilks

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Sturdey

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First name(s) John Mathews
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Mathews

Wilks

Head

Married

36

1845

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilks

Wife

Married

35

1846

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

John Henry

Wilks

Son

Single

14

1867

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Arthur F

Wilks

Son

Single

6

1875

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Louisa Emma

Wilks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Emily Mary

Wilks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Miriam A

Wilks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Charles H

Sturdey

-

Single

17

1864

Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England

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