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Household of James Wilson (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, 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 1816 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Harriett N, born 1850 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1847 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James's Boarder, Maria (born 1868 in Kent, England), James's Boarder, Bertha W (born 1871 in Kent, England) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Harriett N

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Hestor

Visitor
Female

Maria

Boone

Boarder
Female

Bertha W

Solly

Boarder
Female

Ann

Castle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Harriett N

Wilson

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Canterbury, Kent, England

Elizabeth A

Hestor

Visitor

Single

34

1847

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Maria

Boone

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Kent, England

Bertha W

Solly

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Kent, England

Ann

Castle

Servant

Single

23

1858

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

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