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Household of William Wilks (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1852 in Danby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilks, born in 1855 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rubicilla (born 1880 in Lingdale, Yorkshire, England) and Vivian (born 1881 in Lingdale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Emily (born 1857 in Healaugh, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Dora (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Wilks's household

Male

William

Wilks

Head
Female

Mary

Wilks

Wife
Female

Rubicilla

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Vivian

Wilks

Daughter
Female

Emily

Carbert

Visitor
Female

Dora

Doby

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Danby, 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

29

1852

Danby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilks

Wife

Married

26

1855

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

Rubicilla

Wilks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lingdale, Yorkshire, England

Vivian

Wilks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lingdale, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Carbert

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Healaugh, Yorkshire, England

Dora

Doby

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

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