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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1826 in Didsbury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1834 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Ann (born 1858 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1867 in Longsight, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Harry Dale, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Hetherington, born in 1829 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Harry Dale

Wilson

Grand Son
Male

John

Hetherington

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Harry Dale

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Hetherington

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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