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Household of James Wilson (born 1821, Lancashire)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1821 in Trawden, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Eliza (born 1832 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England) and James's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1836 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Eliza

Thompson

Sister In Law
Male

Robert

Thompson

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Trawden, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Thompson

Sister In Law

Single

49

1832

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Thompson

Brother In Law

Single

45

1836

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

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