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Household of James Wilson (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1815 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1822 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1853 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1847 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

66

1815

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

28

1853

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

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