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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1837 in Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; James Beckitt (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Newton (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Rose Mary (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1835 in Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James Beckitt

Wilson

Son
Male

Newton

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Rose Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Barnes

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah Jane

Unsworth

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England

James Beckitt

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Newton

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Rose Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Barnes

Sister In Law

Single

46

1835

Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Unsworth

Servant

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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