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Household of James Wilson (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1814 in Blackley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1819 in Blackley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James W (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1818 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Margaret A Millman, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James W

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret A

Millman

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Blackley, 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

67

1814

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James W

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

63

1818

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Millman

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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