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Household of James Wilson (born 1838, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Isabella Yates, born in 1821 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Yates

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Yates

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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