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Household of John Wilson (born 1832, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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 1832 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1835 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Henry (born 1859 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1831 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), John's Lodger, Henry (born 1845 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and John's Lodger, Richard (born 1845 in Lenham, Kent, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Henry

Anslow

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Cork

Servant
Male

Joseph

Grose

Lodger
Male

Henry

Philpott

Lodger
Male

Richard

Golden

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Canterbury, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Canterbury, Kent, England

Henry

Anslow

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Canterbury, Kent, England

Sarah

Cork

Servant

Single

15

1866

Canterbury, Kent, England

Joseph

Grose

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Henry

Philpott

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Canterbury, Kent, England

Richard

Golden

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Lenham, Kent, England

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