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Household of James Wilson (born 1836, 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 1836 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1841 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1863 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1868 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dewsbury, 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

45

1836

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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