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Household of John Wilks (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1838 in Birstwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wilks, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Lydia (born 1866 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1869 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1871 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England), George Herbert (born 1874 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England), David Thorp (born 1876 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Pannal, Yorkshire, England).
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John Wilks's household
John
Wilks
Head
Hannah
Wilks
Wife
Lydia
Wilks
Daughter
John
Wilks
Son
Laura
Wilks
Daughter
George Herbert
Wilks
Son
David Thorp
Wilks
Son
Margaret
Wilks
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Birstwith, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilks | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Birstwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Wilks | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Yorkshire, England | |
Lydia | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Wilks | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Pannal, Yorkshire, England | |
Laura | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Pannal, Yorkshire, England | |
George Herbert | Wilks | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Pannal, Yorkshire, England | |
David Thorp | Wilks | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Pannal, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pannal, Yorkshire, England |
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