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Household of James Wilson (born 1817, 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 1817 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1801 in -), James's Niece, Margaret (born 1847 in Alston, Lancashire, England), James's Grand Nephew, James (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, George (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Corbishley

Sister In Law
Female

Margaret

Kellett

Niece
Male

James

Kellett

Grand Nephew
Male

George

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wilson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Corbishley

Sister In Law

Widow

80

1801

-

Margaret

Kellett

Niece

Married

34

1847

Alston, Lancashire, England

James

Kellett

Grand Nephew

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

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