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Household of Benjamin Wilson (born 1811, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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.

Benjamin Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilson, born in 1811 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1811 in -. They had 2 children; James (born 1842 in Low Green, Lancashire, England) and William B (born 1862 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Isabela (born 1868 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England), Benjamin J (born 1871 in Flookburgh, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Cark, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, William (born 1861 in Cark, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Rose (born 1865 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Wilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

William B

Wilson

Son
Female

Isabela

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Male

Benjamin J

Wilson

Grand Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Walker

Servant
Female

Rose

Allen

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilson

Head

Married

70

1811

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

70

1811

-

James

Wilson

Son

Widower

39

1842

Low Green, Lancashire, England

William B

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Flookburgh, Lancashire, England

Isabela

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Flookburgh, Lancashire, England

Benjamin J

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Flookburgh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cark, Lancashire, England

William

Walker

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cark, Lancashire, England

Rose

Allen

Servant

Single

16

1865

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

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