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Household of Benjamin Wilson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilson, born in 1829 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Wilson, born in 1834 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1857 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Lot (born 1859 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Reuben (born 1862 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1872 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Parmenas (born 1879 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Wilson's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Lot

Wilson

Son
Male

Reuben

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Parmenas

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Lot

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Reuben

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Parmenas

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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