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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

Edward Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1837 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane E Wilson, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza J (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1863 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Walter J (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and Alice M (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane E

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eliza J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John E

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter J

Wilson

Son
Male

Herbert

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Jane E

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John E

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Walter J

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

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