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Household of William Wilkinson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilkinson, born in 1829 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilkinson, born in 1837 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, W T (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William's Niece, Ada I (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William's Appren, W Waites (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), William's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William's Visitor, Elizabeth Ann (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Servant, E Jane (born 1867 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England).


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William Wilkinson's household

Male

William

Wilkinson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilkinson

Wife
Male

W T

Stephenson

Nephew
Female

Ada I

Johnson

Niece
Male

W Waites

Hodgson

Appren
Female

Mary Ann

Alexander

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Vasey

Visitor
Female

E Jane

Raw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilkinson

Head

Married

52

1829

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilkinson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darlington, Durham, England

W T

Stephenson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ada I

Johnson

Niece

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

W Waites

Hodgson

Appren

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Alexander

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Vasey

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

E Jane

Raw

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

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