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Household of James Wilson (born 1847, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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