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Household of George Wilson (born 1841, Northumberland)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1842 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in New Herrington, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1876 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and George (born 1879 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John Forber, born in 1851 in New Herrington, Durham, England.


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Forber

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, 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

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

New Herrington, Durham, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

New Herrington, Durham, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

New Herrington, Durham, England

John

Forber

Boarder

-

30

1851

New Herrington, Durham, England

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