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Household of Richard Wilkinson (born 1840, 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.

Richard Wilkinson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilkinson, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilkinson, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Massey (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, John Little, born in 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Wilkinson's household

Male

Richard

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

Massey

Wilkinson

Son
Female

Alice

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

John

Little

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilkinson

Head

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Massey

Wilkinson

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Little

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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