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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1856 in Cartworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wilkinson, born in 1854 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1877 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and Alice A (born 1880 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Rigby, born in 1863 in Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Emily

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Wilkinson

Daughter
Male

George

Rigby

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cartworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

25

1856

Cartworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Wilkinson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

George

Rigby

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England

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