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Household of William H Wilkes (born 1849, Shropshire)

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.

William H Wilkes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Wilkes, born in 1849 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Maryann Wilkes, born in 1851 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Father, Henry (born 1822 in Shropshire, England), William H's Sister In Law, Jane E (born 1853 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and William H's Visitor, James (born 1858 in Pertenhall, Bedfordshire, England).


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William H Wilkes's household

Male

William H

Wilkes

Head
Female

Maryann

Wilkes

Wife
Male

Henry

Wilkes

Father
Female

Jane E

Harrison

Sister In Law
Male

James

Ayres

Visitor
First name(s) William H
Last name Wilkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Wilkes

Head

Married

32

1849

Shropshire, England

Maryann

Wilkes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Wilkes

Father

Widower

59

1822

Shropshire, England

Jane E

Harrison

Sister In Law

Single

28

1853

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

James

Ayres

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Pertenhall, Bedfordshire, England

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