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Household of James Wilson (born 1830, Lanarkshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1830 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1829 in Bosley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Randolph (born 1871 in Reddish, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1874 in Denton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jane A (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Daniel (born 1821 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James's Assistant, Frances D (born 1861 in Denton, Lancashire, England).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Martha
Wilson
Wife
Joseph
Wilson
Son
Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Randolph
Wilson
Son
Albert
Wilson
Son
Jane A
Lowe
Niece
Daniel
Ketcher
Servant
Frances D
Kenyon
Assistant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Wilson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Bosley, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Wilson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | New Mills, Derbyshire, England | |
Mary | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Randolph | Wilson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Reddish, Lancashire, England | |
Albert | Wilson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Denton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane A | Lowe | Niece | Single | 17 | 1864 | Stalybridge, Cheshire, England | |
Daniel | Ketcher | Servant | Single | 60 | 1821 | Stalybridge, Cheshire, England | |
Frances D | Kenyon | Assistant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Denton, Lancashire, England |
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