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Household of James Wilson (born 1852, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 1852 in Southampton, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1851 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Miriam (born 1875 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Wilson, born in 1821 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Mother
Female

Miriam

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Southampton, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Miriam

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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