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Household of James Wilson (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1811 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Wilson, born in 1838 in Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Amy (born 1874 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England), Arthur Dodson (born 1876 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Hannah (born 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Julia Maud (born 1862 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Servant, Emily Amelia (born 1864 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Grace

Wilson

Wife
Female

Amy

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur Dodson

Wilson

Son
Male

Ernest

Wilson

Son
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Sister
Female

Julia Maud

Parry

Servant
Female

Emily Amelia

Phelps

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

70

1811

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Grace

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur Dodson

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wilson

Sister

Single

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Julia Maud

Parry

Servant

Single

19

1862

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

Emily Amelia

Phelps

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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