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Household of James Wilson (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1840 in Mistley, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1842 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Alice M (born 1866 in Brompton, Kent, England), Ada E (born 1868 in Brompton, Kent, England) and Arthur J (born 1872 in Brompton, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Mc Namara, born in 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ada E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Mc Namara

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mistley, Essex, 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

Mistley, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Colchester, Essex, England

Alice M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brompton, Kent, England

Ada E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brompton, Kent, England

Arthur J

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Brompton, Kent, England

Joseph

Mc Namara

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

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