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Household of Alexander Hilson (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Alexander Hilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hilson, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Phillis Hilson, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie E (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maggie M (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister In Law, Anna Drummond, born in 1855 in Scotland.


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Alexander Hilson's household

Male

Alexander

Hilson

Head
Female

Phillis

Hilson

Wife
Female

Annie E

Hilson

Daughter
Female

Maggie M

Hilson

Daughter
Female

Anna

Drummond

Sister In Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hilson

Head

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Phillis

Hilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Annie E

Hilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maggie M

Hilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anna

Drummond

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Scotland

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