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Household of James R Wilson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Wilson, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Anne E Wilson, born in 1857 in Wath. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1879 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England) and Russell (born 1881 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Nurse, Sarah (born 1817 in Wath, Yorkshire, England), James R's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England), James R's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Wath, Yorkshire, England) and James R's Groom, Joseph (born 1860 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England).


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James R Wilson's household

Male

James R

Wilson

Head
Female

Anne E

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Russell

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Allott

Nurse
Female

Sarah

Matthewman

Servant
Female

Mary

Brooke

Servant
Male

Joseph

Kidder

Groom
First name(s) James R
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Anne E

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wath

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Russell

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Allott

Nurse

Widow

64

1817

Wath, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Matthewman

Servant

Single

25

1856

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brooke

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wath, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Kidder

Groom

Single

21

1860

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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