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Household of Ellen Wilson (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Ellen Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Wilson, born in 1821 in Wearhead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; George (born 1850 in Coundon, Durham, England), John (born 1855 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Ralph (born 1863 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in Witton Park, Durham, England) and Ellen's Adopted Child, Sarah Ann (born 1871 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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Ellen Wilson's household

Female

Ellen

Wilson

Head
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Ralph

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Kidd

Servant
Female

Sarah Ann

Wright

Adopted Child
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wearhead, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Wilson

Head

Widow

60

1821

Wearhead, Durham, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

31

1850

Coundon, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

26

1855

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Ralph

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Ann

Kidd

Servant

Single

22

1859

Witton Park, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Wright

Adopted Child

Single

10

1871

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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