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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1824 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frederick James Wilson, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Frederick James (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England), Ellen Douglas (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and Charles Alfred (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nurse, Maria (born 1842 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Lucy (born 1855 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Male

Frederick James

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen Douglas

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles Alfred

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Bray

Wilson

Wife
Female

Maria

Ackroyd

Nurse
Female

Lucy

Wade

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

57

1824

Yorkshire, England

Frederick James

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Ellen Douglas

Wilson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Charles Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Bray

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lindley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Ackroyd

Nurse

Widow

39

1842

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Wade

Servant

Single

26

1855

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

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