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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 1824 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Wilson, born in 1845 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James Edgar (born 1880 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Joseph Harold (born 1881 in Sale, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Ann (born 1810 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Evelyn (born 1863 in Staffordshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Wilson

Wife
Male

James Edgar

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph Harold

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Worsley

Visitor
Female

Evelyn

Sherwin

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

57

1824

Salford, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James Edgar

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Joseph Harold

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sale, Cheshire, England

Ann

Worsley

Visitor

Widow

71

1810

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Evelyn

Sherwin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Staffordshire, England

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