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Household of John Wilks (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilks, born in 1820 in Bingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilks, born in 1822 in Heaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1857 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Martha, born 1869 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Sarah Dean, born in 1831 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Female

Martha

Wilks

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wilks

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dean

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilks

Head

Married

61

1820

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilks

Wife

Married

59

1822

Heaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Colne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilks

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dean

Sister In Law

Single

50

1831

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

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