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Household of Joseph Wilkinson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Wilkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilkinson, born in 1844 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wilkinson, born in 1850 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1878 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Wilkinson (born 1863 in Higham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Matilda (born 1865 in Birkenhead, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Wilkinson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Mary A

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

William J

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Wilkinson

Proctor

Boarder
Female

Matilda

Lithgo

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilkinson

Head

Married

37

1844

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shropshire, England

William J

Wilkinson

Son

Single

3

1878

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilkinson

Son

Single

0

1881

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Wilkinson

Proctor

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Higham, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Lithgo

Servant

Single

16

1865

Birkenhead, Lancashire, England

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