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Household of James Wilson (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Wilson, born in 1840 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Amy A (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), William H (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England), James (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England), Sydney D (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Francis (born 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary A Wilson, born in 1814 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Harriet A

Wilson

Wife
Female

Amy A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William H

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Sydney D

Wilson

Son
Male

Francis

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Harriet A

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Exeter, Devon, England

Amy A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

William H

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Sydney D

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

Francis

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary A

Wilson

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Plymouth, Devon, England

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