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Household of John Wilson (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Wilson, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England), Sophia (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England) and Sarah (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Amelia (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Step Son, Francis (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1820 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Adopted Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1824 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Amelia

Wilson

Wife
Female

Amelia

Carton

Step Daughter
Male

Francis

Carton

Step Son
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sewell

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Jenking

Adopted Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Madle

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Carton

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

Francis

Carton

Step Son

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Sewell

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Jenking

Adopted Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Madle

Lodger

Single

57

1824

London, Middlesex, England

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