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Household of James Wilson (born 1835, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1835 in West Dereham, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1859 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Pollie (born 1860 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England), Emily Jane (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Maud Alice (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Pollie

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maud Alice

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place West Dereham, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

West Dereham, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Pollie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Emily Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Maud Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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