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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1841, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex,Hertfordshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1841 in Hertfordshire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1844 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1867 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England) and James (born 1869 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger Head, John (born 1829 in Epping, Essex, England), Edward's Lodger, Shadrack (born 1824 in Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England), Edward's Lodger, George (born 1830 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward's Lodger, Harry (born 1828 in Pilsley, Berkshire, England), Edward's Lodger, William (born 1812 in Ireland), Edward's Lodger, James (born 1826 in Ireland) and Edward's Lodger, Charles (born 1860 in Hadley, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Caroline

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Smith

Lodger Head
Male

Shadrack

Cato

Lodger
Male

George

Casson

Lodger
Male

Harry

Quilter

Lodger
Male

William

Ward

Lodger
Male

James

Brum

Lodger
Male

Charles

Osborn

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hertfordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Caroline

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

John

Smith

Lodger Head

Married

52

1829

Epping, Essex, England

Shadrack

Cato

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Kimpton, Hertfordshire, England

George

Casson

Lodger

Single

51

1830

London, Middlesex, England

Harry

Quilter

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Pilsley, Berkshire, England

William

Ward

Lodger

Widower

69

1812

Ireland

James

Brum

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Ireland

Charles

Osborn

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hadley, Middlesex, England

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