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Household of Richard Wilks (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wilks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilks, born in 1826 in Newby, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilks, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Wilks's household

Male

Richard

Wilks

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilks

Wife
Male

Richard

Wilks

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilks

Head

Married

55

1826

Newby, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Wilks

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilks

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

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