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Household of James Wilson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1838 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Theresa Wilson, born in 1837 in West End, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; David (born 1864 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1867 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1873 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Theresa

Wilson

Wife
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

Herbert

Wilson

Son
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Theresa

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

West End, Yorkshire, England

David

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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