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Household of James Wilson (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1835 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Wilson, born in 1838 in Beamish, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1859 in Beamish, Durham, England), James (born 1863 in Beamish, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1865 in Beamish, Durham, England), Jonathan (born 1868 in Beamish, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Beamish, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Beamish, Durham, England) and Joseph Dixon (born 1876 in Beamish, Durham, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph Dixon

Wilson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Durham, Durham, England

Barbara

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Beamish, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Beamish, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Beamish, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Beamish, Durham, England

Jonathan

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Beamish, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Beamish, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Beamish, Durham, England

Joseph Dixon

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Beamish, Durham, England

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