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Household of John Wilks (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1847 in Kirkdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilks, born in 1851 in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Rebecca Watson, born in 1852 in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Female

Mary

Wilks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilks

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Wilks

Son
Female

Rebecca

Watson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kirkdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wilks

Head

Married

34

1847

Kirkdale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Wilks

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Watson

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England

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