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Household of Benjamin Wilson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilson, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Alice A (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lilly (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Wilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Alice A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Son
Female

Lilly

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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