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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1840, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1840 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Selina Wilson, born in 1846 in Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1864 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Thomas Mann, born in 1838 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Selina

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Selina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Mann

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Selina

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Selina

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Mann

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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