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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1840 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1823 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Sophia (born 1874 in Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Middlesex, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Middlesex, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

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