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Household of Henry Wilson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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.

Henry Wilson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wilson, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wilson, born in 1842 in Romiley, Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; William H (born 1858 in Newton, Cheshire, England), James (born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Disley, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1867 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Disley, Cheshire, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Wilson's household

Male

Henry

Wilson

Head
Female

Ruth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William H

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Frank

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Romiley, Cheshire, England

William H

Wilson

Son

Single

23

1858

Newton, Cheshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Frank

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Disley, Cheshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Disley, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

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