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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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1842 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1848 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Mitchell, born in 1816 in Lancashire, England.
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Mary
Wilson
Wife
Thomas
Wilson
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
James
Wilson
Son
John
Mitchell
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Wilson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Wilson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Mitchell | Lodger | Single | 65 | 1816 | Lancashire, England |
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