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Household of James Wilson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Wilson, born in 1852 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Clara A (born 1870 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1871 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Wilson

Wife
Female

Clara A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Barnsley, 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

30

1851

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Wilson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Clara A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Higham, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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