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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1848 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah G Wilson, born in 1841 in Armley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sam (born 1875 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1876 in Armley, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Armley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister In Law, Ellen Wilkinson, born in 1859 in Armley, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah G

Wilson

Wife
Male

Sam

Wilson

Son
Female

Laura

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilkinson

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah G

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wilkinson

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Armley, Yorkshire, England

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