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Household of James Wilson (born 1855, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 1855 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1877 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Elizabeth K (born 1879 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Mabel (born 1881 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wifes Father, Edward W Brown, born in 1825 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Edith

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth K

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward W

Brown

Wifes Father
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

26

1855

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edith

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth K

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Mabel

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Edward W

Brown

Wifes Father

Widower

56

1825

Sunderland, Durham, England

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