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Household of James Wilson (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 1845 in Rotherfield, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilson, born in 1848 in Worth, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Horley, Surrey, England), William J (born 1875 in Horley, Surrey, England), Frederick (born 1878 in Horley, Surrey, England) and James (born 1880 in Horley, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepdaughter, Emily Best (Wilson), born in 1872 in Horley, Surrey, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Alice

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William J

Wilson

Son
Male

Frederick

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Emily

Best (Wilson)

Stepdaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Alice

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Worth, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Horley, Surrey, England

William J

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Horley, Surrey, England

Frederick

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Horley, Surrey, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Horley, Surrey, England

Emily

Best (Wilson)

Stepdaughter

Single

9

1872

Horley, Surrey, England

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