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Household of John Wilkinson (born 1844, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilkinson, born in 1844 in Cumberland, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wilkinson, born in 1847 in Dearham, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Hayton, Cumberland, England), John W (born 1869 in Clifton, Cumberland, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Clifton, Cumberland, England), David (born 1876 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), George A (born 1879 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, John (born 1856 in Dearham, Cumberland, England) and John's Niece, Alice (born 1870 in Easington, Durham, England).


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John Wilkinson's household

Male

John

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Betsy

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son
Male

John W

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilkinson

Son
Male

David

Wilkinson

Son
Male

George A

Wilkinson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilkinson

Brother In Law
Female

Alice

Blenkiron

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilkinson

Head

Married

37

1844

Cumberland, England

Betsy

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son

Single

15

1866

Hayton, Cumberland, England

John W

Wilkinson

Son

Single

12

1869

Clifton, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Wilkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Clifton, Cumberland, England

David

Wilkinson

Son

Single

5

1876

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

George A

Wilkinson

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mary

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lamesley, Durham, England

John

Wilkinson

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Alice

Blenkiron

Niece

Single

11

1870

Easington, Durham, England

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