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Household of John Wilks (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Wilks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilks, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilks, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilks

Wife
Female

Annie

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wilks

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilks

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Wilks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wilks

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Wilks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Wilks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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