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Household of George Wilson (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Gertrude (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Leo (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother In Law, Mary Walmsley, born in 1806 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
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George Wilson's household
George
Wilson
Head
Martha
Wilson
Wife
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Helen
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
John
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Francis
Wilson
Son
Gertrude
Wilson
Daughter
Leo
Wilson
Son
Mary
Walmsley
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Wilson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Wilson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Helen | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Wilson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Francis | Wilson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Gertrude | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Leo | Wilson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Walmsley | Mother In Law | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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