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Household of John Wilks (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 1843 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilks, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, William (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Nephew, Walter (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Nephew, Arthur (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Niece, Alice (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John's Niece, Louisa (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John's Nephew, Edward Wilks (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Female

Jane

Wilks

Wife
Male

William

Keeley

Nephew
Male

Walter

Keeley

Nephew
Male

Arthur

Keeley

Nephew
Female

Alice

Keeley

Niece
Female

Louisa

Keeley

Niece
Male

Edward Wilks

Keeley

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Morley, 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

38

1843

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wilks

Wife

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Keeley

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Keeley

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Keeley

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Keeley

Niece

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Keeley

Niece

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edward Wilks

Keeley

Nephew

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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