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Household of Edgar Wilson (born 1818, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Edgar Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edgar Wilson, born in 1818 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edgar was the head of the household, married to Marian Wilson, born in 1856 in Broughton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Marian (born 1856 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Emily F (born 1860 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Arthur P (born 1866 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edgar's Visitor, Mary (born 1823 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edgar's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales) and Edgar's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Cheshire, England).


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Edgar Wilson's household

Male

Edgar

Wilson

Head
Female

Marian

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily F

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur P

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Williams

Servant
Female

Jane

Aston

Servant
First name(s) Edgar
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edgar

Wilson

Head

Married

63

1818

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Marian

Wilson

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Emily F

Wilson

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Arthur P

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Visitor

Widow

58

1823

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Williams

Servant

Single

23

1858

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Jane

Aston

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cheshire, England

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