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Household of Walter Wilks (born 1846, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Walter Wilks and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Wilks, born in 1846 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Catherine Wilks, born in 1834 in Vauxhall, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles Wm (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Father, Joseph Wilks, born in 1805 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
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Walter Wilks's household
Walter
Wilks
Head
Sarah Catherine
Wilks
Wife
Joseph
Wilks
Son
Charles Wm
Wilks
Son
Alice
Wilks
Daughter
Joseph
Wilks
Father
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Wilks | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Catherine | Wilks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Vauxhall, Middlesex, England | |
Joseph | Wilks | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles Wm | Wilks | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Wilks | Father | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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