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Household of George Wilson (born 1824, 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.

George Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1824 in Toft Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Matthew (born 1859 in Escomb, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1858 in Escomb, Durham, England), John G (born 1865 in Durham, England) and Georgina (born 1868 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Adopted Daughter, Margaret (born 1874 in Durham, England) and George's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Durham, England).


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Hunter

Daughter
Male

John G

Wilson

Son
Female

Georgina

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Nixon

Adopted Daughter
Female

Margaret

Firby

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Toft Hill, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Toft Hill, Durham, England

Matthew

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Escomb, Durham, England

Ellen

Hunter

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Escomb, Durham, England

John G

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Georgina

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Margaret

Nixon

Adopted Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Margaret

Firby

Servant

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

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