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Household of James Wilson (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wilson, born in 1824 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Wilson, born in 1829 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1869 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Susan (born 1873 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Rees Rees, born in 1820 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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James Wilson's household

Male

James

Wilson

Head
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Susan

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Rees

Rees

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wilson

Head

Married

57

1824

Devon, England

Sophia

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Somerset, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Glamorganshire, Wales

Susan

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees

Rees

Lodger

Married

61

1820

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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