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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1826 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Sarah (born 1815 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, George (born 1865 in Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Aunt
Male

George

Barrett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Single

55

1826

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Aunt

Single

66

1815

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

George

Barrett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Montgomeryshire, Wales

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