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Household of John Wilkinson (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 Wilkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilkinson, born in 1855 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilkinson, born in 1855 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen A (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), M A (born 1877 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Grant, born in 1825 in Cheshire, England.


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John Wilkinson's household

Male

John

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Ellen A

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

M A

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilkinson

Head

Married

26

1855

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Ellen A

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

M A

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Grant

Boarder

Widower

56

1825

Cheshire, England

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