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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1839, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Wilkinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1839 in Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Wilkinson, born in 1862 in Bungay, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1862 in Bungay, Suffolk, England) and Laura (born 1865 in Bungay, Suffolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Denbighshire, Wales).


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Emily

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Laura

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chipperfield

Servant
Male

Alexander

Cowen

Servant
Male

Thomas

Jenks

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

42

1839

Norfolk, England

Emily

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bungay, Suffolk, England

Laura

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bungay, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Chipperfield

Servant

Single

28

1853

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Alexander

Cowen

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Jenks

Servant

Single

18

1863

Denbighshire, Wales

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