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Household of Benjamin Wilson (born 1852, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilson, born in 1852 in Headingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Wilson, born in 1856 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1875 in Adwalton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Walter Kay, born in 1857 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Wilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Head
Female

Emma

Wilson

Wife
Male

George H

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Kay

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

George H

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Adwalton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Kay

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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