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Household of James Wilson (born 1839, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 1839 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilson, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1878 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Alexander (born 1881 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Bessey (born 1873 in St Johns, Middlesex, England) and Janet (born 1875 in St Johns, Middlesex, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Bessey

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Harriet

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Bessey

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Johns, Middlesex, England

Janet

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Johns, Middlesex, England

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