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Household of James Wilson (born 1828, Lancashire)

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 1828 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1826 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1872 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1862 in Upholland, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1881 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

53

1828

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Orrell, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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