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Household of James Wilson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wilson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James Thomas (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ellen (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Ann (born 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bruce

Boarder
Female

Ann

Turnbull

Boarder
Male

James

Turnbull

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Bruce

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Turnbull

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Turnbull

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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