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Household of William Wilks (born 1824, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1824 in Churwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilks, born in 1834 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1853 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Irvin (born 1872 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Luther (born 1873 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
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William Wilks's household
William
Wilks
Head
Martha
Wilks
Wife
Mary A
Wilks
Daughter
Irvin
Wilks
Son
Luther
Wilks
Son
Ernest
Wilks
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Churwell, 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 | 57 | 1824 | Churwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Wilks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Wilks | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Irvin | Wilks | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Luther | Wilks | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest | Wilks | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England |
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