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Household of Ben Wilson (born 1845, 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.

Ben Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Wilson, born in 1845 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Emma Wilson, born in 1846 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Jane P (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and George W (born 1878 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Ben Wilson's household

Male

Ben

Wilson

Head
Female

Emma

Wilson

Wife
Male

Jane P

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George W

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Ben
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Jane P

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

George W

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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