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Household of James Wilson (born 1832, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1832 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1851 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sydney (born 1877 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1878 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Archibald (born 1880 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Sydney

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Archibald

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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