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Household of James Wilson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1836 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1839 in Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Lucy (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John Henry (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1868 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), Albert (born 1869 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Derbyshire, England

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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