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Household of William Wilks (born 1838, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Billericay, Essex, 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 Wilks and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilks, born in 1838 in Dunmow, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Wilks, born in 1842 in Finchingfield, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Albert (born 1870 in Essex, England), Ady (born 1872 in Essex, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Essex, England), Clara (born 1877 in South Weald, Essex, England), Roda (born 1878 in South Weald, Essex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in South Weald, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Joseph Knight, born in 1806 in Essex, England.
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William Wilks's household
William
Wilks
Head
Lucy
Wilks
Wife
Albert
Wilks
Son
Ady
Wilks
Daughter
Frederick
Wilks
Son
Clara
Wilks
Daughter
Roda
Wilks
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilks
Daughter
Joseph
Knight
Father
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dunmow, Essex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilks | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dunmow, Essex, England | |
Lucy | Wilks | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Finchingfield, Essex, England | |
Albert | Wilks | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Essex, England | |
Ady | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Essex, England | |
Frederick | Wilks | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Essex, England | |
Clara | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Weald, Essex, England | |
Roda | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | South Weald, Essex, England | |
Elizabeth | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | South Weald, Essex, England | |
Joseph | Knight | Father | Married | 75 | 1806 | Essex, England |
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