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Household of James Wilson (born 1838, Northumberland)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1838 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1832 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England), Mary E (born 1864 in Durham, England), Ema J (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England), Gertrude (born 1871 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Louisa (born 1873 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ema J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

Ema J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

Gertrude

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darlington, Durham, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Darlington, Durham, England

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