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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1833, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1833 in Holy Island, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Brother, Alexander (born 1820 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England), Edward's Brother In Law, John (born 1828 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edward's Sister, Isabella (born 1824 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England), Edward's Nephew, Henry (born 1861 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England) and Edward's Nephew, Alexander (born 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Brother
Male

John

Davidson

Brother In Law
Female

Isabella

Davidson

Sister
Male

Henry

Davidson

Nephew
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Alexander

Wilson

Brother

Widower

61

1820

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

John

Davidson

Brother In Law

Married

53

1828

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Davidson

Sister

Married

57

1824

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Henry

Davidson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Alexander

Davidson

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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