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Household of Benjamin Wilson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Benjamin Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilson, born in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1842 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1867 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England), John C (born 1876 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Step Daughter, Ann Wilkinson, born in 1867 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Wilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ann

Wilkinson

Step Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Male

John C

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilkinson

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

John C

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

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