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Household of George Wilson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1836 in Shiney Row, Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Wilson, born in 1835 in Philadelphia, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Ralph (born 1864 in Shiney Row, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1869 in Philadelphia, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1871 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Jane Lawton, born in 1793 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Wilson

Wife
Male

Ralph

Wilson

Son
Male

Andrew

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lawton

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shiney Row, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Eleanor

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Ralph

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Andrew

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Philadelphia, Durham, England

Jane

Lawton

Mother

Widow

88

1793

Lumley, Durham, England

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