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Household of James Wilson (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1818 in Whitwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1836 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; James Herbert, born 1873 in Whitwell, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1846 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, William (born 1841 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Welburn, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Frank (born 1865 in Welburn, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Foston, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Male

James Herbert

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilkinson

Nephew
Male

William

Carr

Servant
Male

Joseph

Saltmere

Servant
Male

Frank

Harrison

Servant
Female

Margaret

Braithwaite

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Whitwell, 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

63

1818

Whitwell, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

James Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Whitwell, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilkinson

Nephew

Single

35

1846

Southgate, Middlesex, England

William

Carr

Servant

Single

40

1841

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Saltmere

Servant

Single

21

1860

Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Harrison

Servant

Single

16

1865

Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Braithwaite

Servant

Single

21

1860

Foston, Yorkshire, England

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