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Household of John Perks (born 1834, Shropshire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Perks, born in 1834 in Shropshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Perks, born in 1837 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, Edwin Millward, born in 1858 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Perks's household

Male

John

Perks

Head
Female

Martha

Perks

Wife
Male

Edwin

Millward

Adopted Son
First name(s) John
Last name Perks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Perks

Head

Married

47

1834

Shropshire, England

Martha

Perks

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edwin

Millward

Adopted Son

Single

23

1858

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

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