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Household of John Wesson (born 1819, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Wesson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wesson, born in 1819 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wesson, born in 1833 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1866 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Wesson's household

Male

John

Wesson

Head
Female

Eliza

Wesson

Wife
Male

William

Wesson

Son
Male

John

Wesson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wesson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Wesson

Head

Married

62

1819

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Wesson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William

Wesson

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Wesson

Son

Single

15

1866

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Wesson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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