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Household of John Perks (born 1823, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 Perks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Perks, born in 1823 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Perks, born in 1829 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1866 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, David (born 1838 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and John's Son Lodgers, Samuel (born 1858 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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John Perks's household

Male

John

Perks

Head
Female

Ellen

Perks

Wife
Male

Thomas

Weston

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Weston

Daughter
Male

David

Neath

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Neath

Son Lodgers
First name(s) John
Last name Perks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Perks

Head

Married

58

1823

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Perks

Wife

Married

52

1829

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Weston

Son

Single

17

1864

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Weston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

David

Neath

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Neath

Son Lodgers

Single

23

1858

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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