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Household of John Wilson (born 1836, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 1836 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1846 in Clacton on Sea, Essex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England), James (born 1869 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Lottie (born 1870 in Herne Hill, Surrey, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Samuel Brown, born in 1867 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Lottie

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clacton on Sea, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Clacton on Sea, Essex, England

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Clacton on Sea, Essex, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Brixton, Surrey, England

Lottie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Herne Hill, Surrey, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Battersea, Surrey, England

Samuel

Brown

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Colchester, Essex, England

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