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Household of James Wilson (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1817 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wilson, born in 1822 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1794 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Charles (born 1852 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Betsy

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Poppleton

Boarder
Male

Charles

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

64

1817

Plymouth, Devon, England

Betsy

Wilson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Poppleton

Boarder

Widow

87

1794

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Smith

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

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