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Household of Edward Wilson (born 1854, Durham)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Wilson, born in 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1852 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Walker, Northumberland, England), An (born 1876 in -), Dorothy (born 1878 in -) and Mary (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Robert Wilson, born in 1860 in -.


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Edward Wilson's household

Male

Edward

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

An

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Wilson

Head

Married

27

1854

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Walker, Northumberland, England

An

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

-

Dorothy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

Robert

Wilson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

-

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