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Household of James Wilson (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1842 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1865 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1866 in Durham, England), James (born 1876 in Durham, England), Ellen (born 1880 in Durham, England) and William (born 1859 in Durham, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Boyle

Wife
Male

William

Boyle

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Mary

Boyle

Wife

Married

55

1826

Shields, Durham, England

William

Boyle

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

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