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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1857 in Beal, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wilkinson, born in 1858 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Clayton, born in 1868 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Ruth

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Mary

Clayton

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Beal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

24

1857

Beal, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Clayton

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

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