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Household of William Wilks (born 1815, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilks, born in 1815 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilks, born in 1820 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Solomon (born 1845 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Lodger, Charles (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Ellen (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilks's household

Male

William

Wilks

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilks

Wife
Male

Solomon

Crowder

Boarder
Male

Charles

Marsh

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Marsh

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilks

Head

Married

66

1815

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Wilks

Wife

Married

61

1820

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Solomon

Crowder

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Charles

Marsh

Lodger

Married

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Marsh

Lodger

Married

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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