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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Edward Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1822 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1827 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John Francis (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard H (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George D (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Alfred E (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Margaret (born 1832 in Ireland) and Edward's Boarder, Thomas (born 1849 in Ireland).


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John Francis

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard H

Wilson

Son
Male

George D

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred E

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Hoy

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Hoy

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

59

1822

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ireland

William

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John Francis

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard H

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George D

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred E

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hoy

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Ireland

Thomas

Hoy

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Ireland

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