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Household of James Wilson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lettice Wilson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Lettice

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lettice

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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