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Household of James Wilson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1839 in Gateforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1836 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1858 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England), James Edward (born 1862 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1865 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England) and Edith Annie (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Cornelius (born 1864 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Albert (born 1866 in Barmby on the Marsh, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Female

Edith Annie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hall

Servant
Male

Cornelius

Kilgariff

Servant
Male

Albert

Brooksbank

Servant
Female

Mary

Lowther

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Merton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gateforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Gateforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

James Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

Edith Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hall

Servant

Single

18

1863

Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England

Cornelius

Kilgariff

Servant

Single

17

1864

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Brooksbank

Servant

Single

15

1866

Barmby on the Marsh, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Lowther

Servant

Single

17

1864

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Merton

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

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