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Household of James Wilson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 1847 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wilson, born in 1837 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sam, born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step-Daughter, Sarah E (born 1861 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), James's Step-Son, Tom (born 1867 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Ingmar (born 1860 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Betsy

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Wilson

Step-Daughter
Male

Tom

Wilson

Step-Son
Male

Sam

Wilson

Son
Male

Ingmar

Kaye

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Huddersfield, 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

34

1847

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Wilson

Step-Daughter

Single

20

1861

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Wilson

Step-Son

Single

14

1867

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ingmar

Kaye

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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