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Household of Thomas Jenks (born 1812, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Thomas Jenks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Jenks, born in 1812 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Jenks, born in 1822 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Nellie, born 1875 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Lizzie (born 1864 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas's Boarder, Charles A (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, William R (born 1853 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Thomas's Boarder, E J (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Jenks's household

Male

Thomas

Jenks

Head
Female

Margaret

Jenks

Wife
Female

Nellie

Jenks

Grand Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Pike

Servant
Male

Charles A

Cox

Boarder
Male

William R

Plum

Boarder
Male

E J

Malleson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Jenks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Jenks

Head

Married

69

1812

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Jenks

Wife

Married

59

1822

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Nellie

Jenks

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Pike

Servant

Single

17

1864

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles A

Cox

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William R

Plum

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Camberwell, Surrey, England

E J

Malleson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

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