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Household of Thomas Wilks (born 1848, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.
Thomas Wilks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilks, born in 1848 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilks, born in 1852 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith Padre (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England), Harry Wilton (born 1877 in Staffordshire, England), Ernest George (born 1879 in Staffordshire, England) and Hetty Beatrice (born 1881 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Southwick, born in 1863 in Overend, Worcestershire, England.
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Thomas Wilks's household
Thomas
Wilks
Head
Alice
Wilks
Wife
Edith Padre
Wilks
Daughter
Harry Wilton
Wilks
Son
Ernest George
Wilks
Son
Hetty Beatrice
Wilks
Daughter
Elizabeth
Southwick
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Shropshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Wilks | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Shropshire, England | |
Alice | Wilks | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ellesmere, Shropshire, England | |
Edith Padre | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Staffordshire, England | |
Harry Wilton | Wilks | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Staffordshire, England | |
Ernest George | Wilks | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Staffordshire, England | |
Hetty Beatrice | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Southwick | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Overend, Worcestershire, England |
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