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Household of James R Wilson (born 1852, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

James R Wilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Wilson, born in 1852 in Eglingham, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Amelia Wilson, born in 1855 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Sidney J, born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James R's Mother In Law, Mary A Edwards, born in 1820 in Burwash, Sussex, England.


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James R Wilson's household

Male

James R

Wilson

Head
Female

Amelia

Wilson

Wife
Male

Sidney J

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary A

Edwards

Mother In Law
First name(s) James R
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Eglingham, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Eglingham, Northumberland, England

Amelia

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Sidney J

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Edwards

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Burwash, Sussex, England

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