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Household of William Wilks (born 1812, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meriden, Warwickshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilks, born in 1812 in Meriden, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilks, born in 1818 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1852 in Meriden, Warwickshire, England) and Sarah (born 1848 in Meriden, Warwickshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary Jane, born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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William Wilks's household

Male

William

Wilks

Head
Female

Mary

Wilks

Wife
Male

William

Wilks

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Wilks

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilks

Head

Married

69

1812

Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Wilks

Wife

Married

63

1818

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

William

Wilks

Son

Single

29

1852

Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Wilks

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Mary Jane

Wilks

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

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