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Household of James Wilson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1844 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Samuel J (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Samuel J

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Male

Frederick

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, 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

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Samuel J

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

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