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Household of James Wilson (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1851 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1850 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Nancy (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Rachael (born 1861 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), James's Visitor, Alice (born 1864 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and James's Visitor, Andrew (born 1868 in Warwickshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Nancy

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Female

Rachael

Tate

Visitor
Female

Alice

Tate

Visitor
Male

Andrew

Tate

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Nancy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Rachael

Tate

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Tate

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Andrew

Tate

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Warwickshire, England

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