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Household of James Wilson (born 1842, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1842 in -. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Preston, 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

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

-

John

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

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