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Household of William Wilks (born 1836, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1836 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilks, born in 1842 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Frederick Job (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Stephen (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Harriet (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Rachel (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
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William Wilks's household
William
Wilks
Head
Harriet
Wilks
Wife
William
Wilks
Son
Samuel
Wilks
Son
Frederick Job
Wilks
Son
Stephen
Wilks
Son
Harriet
Wilks
Daughter
Rachel
Wilks
Daughter
Benjamin
Wilks
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilks | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriet | Wilks | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Wilks | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Samuel | Wilks | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Frederick Job | Wilks | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Stephen | Wilks | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriet | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Rachel | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Benjamin | Wilks | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
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