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Household of James Wilson (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1863 in Scotland), Samuel (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Sophia (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Samuel

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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