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Household of John Wilding (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

John Wilding and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilding, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane F Wilding, born in 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1874 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1877 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Agnes Elizabeth (born 1859 in Bury, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Annie (born 1851 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth E (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary E (born 1856 in Catterick, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilding's household

Male

John

Wilding

Head
Female

Jane F

Wilding

Wife
Male

Richard

Wilding

Son
Female

Helen

Wilding

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilding

Son
Female

Agnes Elizabeth

Polding

Governess
Female

Annie

Smith

Servant
Female

Elizabeth E

Horoburgh

Servant
Female

Mary E

Togs

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilding

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane F

Wilding

Wife

Married

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilding

Son

Single

7

1874

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Helen

Wilding

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilding

Son

Single

1

1880

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Agnes Elizabeth

Polding

Governess

Single

22

1859

Bury, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smith

Servant

Single

30

1851

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth E

Horoburgh

Servant

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Togs

Servant

Single

25

1856

Catterick, Yorkshire, England

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