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Household of Jane Wilson (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Jane Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Wilson, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George Ernest (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry Herbert (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Sister, Mary Gillespie, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Jane Wilson's household

Female

Jane

Wilson

Head
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Male

George Ernest

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry Herbert

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Gillespie

Sister
First name(s) Jane
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Wilson

Head

Widow

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George Ernest

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gillespie

Sister

-

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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