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Household of James Wilson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1839 in Chatburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Fred (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ann Caton, born in 1810 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

Fred

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Caton

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fred

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Caton

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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