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Household of George Wilson (born 1833, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wilson, born in 1833 in Rothbury, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1831 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John G (born 1859 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Edward A (born 1867 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1869 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England) and Marey J (born 1873 in Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Nephew, William (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and George's Boarder, Alfred (born 1819 in Suffolk, England).


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George Wilson's household

Male

George

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

John G

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward A

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marey J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wandless

Nephew
Male

Alfred

Walton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wilson

Head

Married

48

1833

Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

John G

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Edward A

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Marey J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Northumberland, England

William

Wandless

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Alfred

Walton

Boarder

Single

62

1819

Suffolk, England

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