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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Widdington, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Wilson, born in 1841 in Newport, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Eliza L (born 1875 in Deptford, Kent, England), E Albert (born 1877 in Deptford, Kent, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Deptford, Kent, England) and F Pinsent (born 1881 in Deptford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister Visitor, Ruth Searle, born in 1850 in Newport, Essex, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Lydia

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eliza L

Wilson

Daughter
Male

E Albert

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

F Pinsent

Wilson

Son
Female

Ruth

Searle

Sister Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Widdington, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Widdington, Essex, England

Lydia

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Newport, Essex, England

Eliza L

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Deptford, Kent, England

E Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Deptford, Kent, England

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Deptford, Kent, England

F Pinsent

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Deptford, Kent, England

Ruth

Searle

Sister Visitor

Single

31

1850

Newport, Essex, England

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