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Household of William Wilks (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilks, born in 1850 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilks, born in 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Harriet (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Harriet (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilks's household

Male

William

Wilks

Head
Female

Jane

Wilks

Wife
Male

Alfred

Wilks

Son
Female

Emma

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Gipson

Boarder
Female

Harriet

Gipson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilks

Head

Married

31

1850

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wilks

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Wilks

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Gipson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Gipson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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