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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1794, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1794 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilkinson, born in 1817 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1847 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Sheldon, born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Petch, born in 1864 in Cumberland, England.


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilkinson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Battle

Daughter
Male

Sheldon

Battle

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Petch

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Jarrow, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

87

1794

Jarrow, Durham, England

Jane

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Battle

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Jarrow, Durham, England

Sheldon

Battle

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Petch

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cumberland, England

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