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Household of James Wilson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Esther (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Hugh (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Jackson, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Hugh

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Jackson

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

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Henry

Jackson

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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