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Household of James Wilson (born 1854, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1854 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1833 in High Legh, Cheshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Hewitt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Single

27

1854

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister

Single

34

1847

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hewitt

Servant

Single

48

1833

High Legh, Cheshire, England

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