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Household of James Wilson (born 1826, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1826 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary H Wilson, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Laurence (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Horace (born 1867 in India), Edith M (born 1870 in India) and Ernest (born 1876 in India).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1849 in Burncross, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah A (born 1863 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Mary H
Wilson
Wife
Laurence
Wilson
Son
Horace
Wilson
Son
Edith M
Wilson
Daughter
Ernest
Wilson
Son
Ann
Fullelove
Servant
Sarah A
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary H | Wilson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Laurence | Wilson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Horace | Wilson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | India | |
Edith M | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | India | |
Ernest | Wilson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | India | |
Ann | Fullelove | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Burncross, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Smith | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
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