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Household of James Wilson (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1841 in Wrekenton, Durham, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1843 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Dora M (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret E (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William J A (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Gertrude (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James W (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Ethel Rose (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Harold (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1864 in Trimdon Grange, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).
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James Wilson's household
James
Wilson
Head
Mary
Wilson
Wife
Dora M
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret E
Wilson
Daughter
William J A
Wilson
Son
Gertrude
Wilson
Daughter
James W
Wilson
Son
Ethel Rose
Wilson
Daughter
Harold
Wilson
Son
Elizabeth J
Welsh
Servant
Ellen
Welsh
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wrekenton, Durham, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wilson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wrekenton, Durham, England | |
Mary | Wilson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Dora M | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Margaret E | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William J A | Wilson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Gertrude | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
James W | Wilson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Ethel Rose | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Harold | Wilson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth J | Welsh | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Trimdon Grange, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Welsh | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England |
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