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Household of James Wilson (born 1834, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1834 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilson, born in 1834 in Essex, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1858 in Colchester, Essex, England), William (born 1862 in Colchester, Essex, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England), Emma (born 1870 in Colchester, Essex, England), John (born 1873 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Charles (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Colchester, Essex, England

Harriet

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Essex, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

23

1858

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Colchester, Essex, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Colchester, Essex, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Colchester, Essex, England

Charles

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

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