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Household of John Wilkinson (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1817 in Girsby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Wilkinson, born in 1812 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Barmpton, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1875 in Barmpton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1844 in Coatham, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1859 in Gainford, Durham, England).


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John Wilkinson's household

Male

John

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Mary

Bainbridge

Servant
Female

Ellen

Bainbridge

Daughter
Female

Emily

Bainbridge

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wright

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Girsby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilkinson

Head

Married

64

1817

Girsby, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary

Bainbridge

Servant

Single

37

1844

Coatham, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Bainbridge

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barmpton, Durham, England

Emily

Bainbridge

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barmpton, Durham, England

Thomas

Wright

Servant

Single

22

1859

Gainford, Durham, England

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