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Household of John B Wilson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John B Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Wilson, born in 1837 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John B was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John B's Mother, Nancy (born 1800 in Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England), John B's Sister, Martha (born 1842 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England), John B's Nephew, John W (born 1871 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), John B's Niece, Edith A (born 1874 in United States), John B's Niece, Anna M (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John B's Nephew, Elbert (born 1878 in United States) and John B's Niece, Anna M (born 1880 in United States).


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John B Wilson's household

Male

John B

Wilson

Head
Female

Nancy

Wilson

Mother
Female

Martha

Wilson

Sister
Male

John W

Downing

Nephew
Female

Edith A

Edwards

Niece
Female

Anna M

Trafford

Niece
Male

Elbert

Trafford

Nephew
Female

Anna M

Trafford

Niece
First name(s) John B
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Wilson

Head

Single

44

1837

Bury, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wilson

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Sister

Single

39

1842

Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

John W

Downing

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Edith A

Edwards

Niece

Single

7

1874

United States

Anna M

Trafford

Niece

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elbert

Trafford

Nephew

Single

3

1878

United States

Anna M

Trafford

Niece

Single

1

1880

United States

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