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Household of Thomas Wilks (born 1826, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilks, born in 1826 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Frances H Wilks, born in 1826 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Edwin (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Barwell, Leicestershire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Walter (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Thomas Wilks's household

Male

Thomas

Wilks

Head
Female

Frances H

Wilks

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilks

Son
Male

Edwin

Wilks

Son
Male

Thomas

Dowell

Boarder
Male

Walter

Rosson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilks

Head

Married

55

1826

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frances H

Wilks

Wife

Married

55

1826

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Wilks

Son

Single

21

1860

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edwin

Wilks

Son

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Dowell

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Barwell, Leicestershire, England

Walter

Rosson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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