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Household of James Wilson (born 1841, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 1841 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1834 in Helsby, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1875 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1877 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Harry (born 1862 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England) and James's Relative, George (born 1870 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Harry

Willis

Relative
Male

George

Willis

Relative
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Helsby, Cheshire, England

Harry

Willis

Relative

Single

19

1862

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

George

Willis

Relative

Single

11

1870

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

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