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Household of John D Wilson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 D Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Wilson, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Rebecca C Wilson, born in 1849 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Dora I, born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John D's Wifes Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1828 in London, Middlesex, England), John D's Servant, Zillah (born 1856 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England) and John D's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Norton, Yorkshire, England).


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John D Wilson's household

Male

John D

Wilson

Head
Female

Rebecca C

Wilson

Wife
Female

Dora I

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cotton

Wifes Aunt
Female

Zillah

Bramley

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Poskitt

Servant
First name(s) John D
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rebecca C

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

London, Middlesex, England

Dora I

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Cotton

Wifes Aunt

Single

53

1828

London, Middlesex, England

Zillah

Bramley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Poskitt

Servant

Single

19

1862

Norton, Yorkshire, England

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