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Household of John Wilson (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1839 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1832 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Lizzie (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Michael (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Collins, born in 1800 in Surrey, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Lizzie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Michael

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Collins

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

John

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Michael

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Collins

Lodger

Widower

81

1800

Surrey, England

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