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Household of James Wilson (born 1843, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1843 in Warton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1870 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Wray, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Wray, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Titterington, born in 1863 in Caton, Lancashire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Titterington

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Warton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

38

1843

Warton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Wray, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wray, Lancashire, England

John

Titterington

Servant

Single

18

1863

Caton, Lancashire, England

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