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Household of William Perk (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Perk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Perk, born in 1838 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Perk, born in 1828 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1863 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1865 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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William Perk's household

Male

William

Perk

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Perk

Wife
Female

Mary

Perk

Daughter
Female

Jane

Perk

Daughter
Male

William

Perk

Son
Male

John

Penk

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Perk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Perk

Head

Married

43

1838

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Perk

Wife

Married

53

1828

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Perk

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Perk

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Orrell, Lancashire, England

William

Perk

Son

Single

13

1868

Orrell, Lancashire, England

John

Penk

Son

Single

11

1870

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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