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Household of George Wilson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1837 in New York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Annie (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Crundale, Yorkshire, England), George's Boarder, Eliza (born 1849 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and George's Boarder, Sarah (born 1874 in Kirklington, Yorkshire, England).


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Appleton

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place New York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Widower

44

1837

New York, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Appleton

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Crundale, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thompson

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Canterbury, Kent, England

Sarah

Thompson

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Kirklington, Yorkshire, England

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