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Household of John Wilks (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilks, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Mickley, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1862 in Mickley, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret A (born 1866 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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John Wilks's household

Male

John

Wilks

Head
Male

William

Wilks

Son
Female

Charlotte

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Wilks

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilks

Head

Widower

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

William

Wilks

Son

Single

20

1861

Mickley, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Wilks

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Mickley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Wilks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Darlington, Durham, England

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