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Household of John Wilks (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilks, born in 1818 in Kirkhamgate, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mahala Wilks, born in 1820 in Kirkhamgate, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joe (born 1857 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1859 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1862 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1866 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Female

Mahala

Wilks

Wife
Male

Joe

Wilks

Son
Male

Fred

Wilks

Son
Male

George

Wilks

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Kirkhamgate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilks

Head

Married

63

1818

Kirkhamgate, Yorkshire, England

Mahala

Wilks

Wife

Married

61

1820

Kirkhamgate, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Wilks

Son

Single

24

1857

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Wilks

Son

Single

22

1859

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilks

Son

Single

19

1862

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilks

Son

Single

15

1866

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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