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Household of James Wilson (born 1851, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1851 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1853 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Walter (born 1858 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Male

Walter

Soulby

Boarder
Male

John

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Walter

Soulby

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Brown

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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