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Household of John Wilson (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1828 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Wilson, born in 1828 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1859 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England), Phillip (born 1865 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England) and Phoebe (born 1862 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1849 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Blackwall, Middlesex, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Annie

Wilson

Wife
Male

Charles

Atkins

Son
Male

Phillip

Atkins

Son
Female

Phoebe

Atkins

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Hopson

Boarder
Male

William

Egalton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Annie

Wilson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Charles

Atkins

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Phillip

Atkins

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Atkins

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Hopson

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

William

Egalton

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Blackwall, Middlesex, England

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