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Household of William Wilks (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilks, born in 1843 in Avening, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Wilks, born in 1846 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Emily Jnr (born 1867 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1872 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Wilks's household

Male

William

Wilks

Head
Female

Emily

Wilks

Wife
Female

Emily Jnr

Wilks

Daughter
Male

William

Wilks

Son
Female

Mary

Wilks

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilks

Son
Female

Esther

Wilks

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilks

Head

Married

38

1843

Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Wilks

Wife

Married

35

1846

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Emily Jnr

Wilks

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

William

Wilks

Son

Single

9

1872

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Wilks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Wilks

Son

Single

3

1878

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Esther

Wilks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

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