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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, 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

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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