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Household of George Wilson (born 1841, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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.

George Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1841 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Wilson, born in 1842 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1868 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), George (born 1873 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Lizzie (born 1876 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Minnie (born 1879 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Nellie (born 1880 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Edward Humphries, born in 1829 in Wellington, Shropshire, England.


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Emma

Wilson

Wife
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Lizzie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Humphries

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Lizzie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Minnie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Nellie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Edward

Humphries

Lodger

Widower

52

1829

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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