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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1828 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilkinson, born in 1823 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Charles W (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Martha (born 1824 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilkinson

Son
Male

Charles W

Butterfield

Nephew
Female

Martha

Rhodes

Servant
Female

Sarah

Broadbent

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

53

1828

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilkinson

Son

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Wilkinson

Son

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Butterfield

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Rhodes

Servant

Married

57

1824

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Broadbent

Servant

Married

26

1855

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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