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Household of John Wilson (born 1853, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1853 in Campton, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1854 in Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Olive (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1855 in St James, Middlesex, England), John's Boarder, Harry (born 1857 in Islington, Middlesex, England), John's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Wales), John's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Wales) and John's Boarder, Evan (born 1860 in Wales).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Olive

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Kirby

Boarder
Male

Harry

Kirby

Boarder
Male

David

Rees

Boarder
Male

James

Richards

Boarder
Male

Evan

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Campton, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Campton, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Berkshire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Olive

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Kirby

Boarder

Single

26

1855

St James, Middlesex, England

Harry

Kirby

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Islington, Middlesex, England

David

Rees

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Wales

James

Richards

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Wales

Evan

Roberts

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Wales

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