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Household of James Wilson (born 1830, Durham)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1830 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1826 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1851 in Washington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1839 in Birtley, Durham, England), James's Lodger, David (born 1847 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), James's Lodger, Joseph (born 1851 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England).


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Turner

Lodger
Male

David

Cooper

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Richardson

Lodger
Male

John

Hetherington

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

51

1830

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Newbottle, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Washington, Durham, England

John

Turner

Lodger

Widower

42

1839

Birtley, Durham, England

David

Cooper

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Richardson

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

John

Hetherington

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

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