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Household of James Wilson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1825 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1826 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Lavinia (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1862 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1864 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Lavinia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

56

1825

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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