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Household of James Wilson (born 1833, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1833 in Alderley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1835 in Siddington, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John M (born 1858 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, John S (born 1861 in Ireland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John M

Thompson

Lodger
Male

John S

Russell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Alderley, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

48

1833

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Siddington, Cheshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

John M

Thompson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Ireland

John S

Russell

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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