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Household of James Wilson (born 1850, 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 1850 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1852 in Weeton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1872 in Weeton, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1875 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England), Allis (born 1877 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1881 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, David Pickard, born in 1847 in Weeton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Female

Allis

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Wilson

Daughter
Male

David

Pickard

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Thirsk, 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

31

1850

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Weeton, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Weeton, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Allis

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

David

Pickard

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Weeton, Yorkshire, England

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