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Household of William Perks (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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.

William Perks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Perks, born in 1838 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Perks, born in 1852 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1872 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1874 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).


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William Perks's household

Male

William

Perks

Head
Female

Harriet

Perks

Wife
Female

Emily

Perks

Daughter
Male

William

Perks

Son
Male

Henry

Perks

Son
Male

Charles

Perks

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Perks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Perks

Head

Married

43

1838

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Harriet

Perks

Wife

Married

29

1852

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Perks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

William

Perks

Son

Single

7

1874

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Perks

Son

Single

5

1876

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Perks

Son

Single

1

1880

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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