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Household of James Wilson (born 1839, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1839 in Penrith, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Rebecca (born 1841 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), James's Servant, Joseph (born 1848 in Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales) and James's Niece, Eliza A (born 1871 in Garston, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Fairbanks

Sister
Male

Joseph

Dorrycott

Servant
Female

Eliza A

Fairbanks

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Penrith, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Single

42

1839

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Rebecca

Fairbanks

Sister

Widow

40

1841

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Dorrycott

Servant

Single

33

1848

Leighton, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Eliza A

Fairbanks

Niece

Single

10

1871

Garston, Lancashire, England

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