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Household of James Wilson (born 1843)

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 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1877 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Eliza A (born - in -) and James's Lodger, Eliza A (born 1856 in Cheshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Owen

-
Female

Jane A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Owen

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sweden

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sweden

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Owen

-

Single

-

-

-

Jane A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Owen

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Cheshire, England

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