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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Wilkinson, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard A (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elisabeth (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Richard Wilkinson, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

John W

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Richard A

Wilkinson

Son
Female

Esther

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wilkinson

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John W

Wilkinson

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard A

Wilkinson

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilkinson

Father

Married

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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