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Household of James Wilson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christiana Wilson, born in 1848 in Clayton Green, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Christiana

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Female

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Christiana

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clayton Green, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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