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Household of Joseph Wilks (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Joseph Wilks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilks, born in 1826 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wilks, born in 1827 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha A (born 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1857 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1859 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Merinda (born 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Squire (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Wilks's household

Male

Joseph

Wilks

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wilks

Wife
Female

Martha A

Wilks

Daughter
Male

John

Wilks

Son
Male

Richard

Wilks

Son
Female

Merinda

Wilks

Daughter
Male

Squire

Wilks

Son
Male

Harry

Wilks

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilks

Head

Married

55

1826

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wilks

Wife

Married

54

1827

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Wilks

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilks

Son

Single

24

1857

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Wilks

Son

Single

22

1859

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Merinda

Wilks

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Squire

Wilks

Son

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilks

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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