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Household of James Wilson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1851 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wilson, born in 1851 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1873 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Charles Hy (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, David (born 1855 in Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles Hy

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Hall

Boarder
Male

David

Grant

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Charles Hy

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John

Hall

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

David

Grant

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Scotland

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