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Household of John C Wilson (born 1859, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

John C Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John C Wilson, born in 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John C was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1857 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Helen A, born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John C's Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1825 in Brecknockshire, Wales), John C's Sister In Law, Gertrude (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), John C's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and John C's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John C Wilson's household

Male

John C

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Helen A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Beavan

Mother In Law
Female

Gertrude

Beavan

Sister In Law
Male

David

Beavan

Boarder
Male

John

Mason

Boarder
First name(s) John C
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John C

Wilson

Head

Married

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Brecknockshire, Wales

Helen A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Beavan

Mother In Law

Married

56

1825

Brecknockshire, Wales

Gertrude

Beavan

Sister In Law

Single

3

1878

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Beavan

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Mason

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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