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Household of James Wilson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1837 in Alnwick, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Wilson, born in 1840 in Norham, Northumberland, England. They had 8 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Windmill, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1863 in Windhill, Yorkshire, England), William Rule (born 1866 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), George (born 1868 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Jane Alice (born 1873 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Nancy

Wilson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William Rule

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Nancy

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Norham, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Windmill, Yorkshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Windhill, Yorkshire, England

William Rule

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Jane Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

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