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Household of William Wilkey (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Wilkey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkey, born in 1852 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Wilkey, born in 1851 in Kenn, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1873 in Powderham, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Powderham, Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Powderham, Devon, England) and William H (born 1881 in Powderham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, John Trenn, born in 1821 in Kenn, Devon, England.


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William Wilkey's household

Male

William

Wilkey

Head
Female

Rebecca

Wilkey

Wife
Female

Mary J

Wilkey

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wilkey

Daughter
Male

John

Wilkey

Son
Male

William H

Wilkey

Son
Male

John

Trenn

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkey

Head

Married

29

1852

Crediton, Devon, England

Rebecca

Wilkey

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kenn, Devon, England

Mary J

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Powderham, Devon, England

Eliza

Wilkey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Powderham, Devon, England

John

Wilkey

Son

Single

3

1878

Powderham, Devon, England

William H

Wilkey

Son

Single

0

1881

Powderham, Devon, England

John

Trenn

Father In Law

Widower

60

1821

Kenn, Devon, England

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