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Household of John Wilson (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 1839 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1866 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Middlesex, England), Lydia (born 1870 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Esther (born 1872 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1812 in Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1833 in Salt Hill, Buckinghamshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wallace

Visitor
Male

George

Hebbes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

Lydia

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Esther

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Mary

Wallace

Visitor

Widow

69

1812

Middlesex, England

George

Hebbes

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Salt Hill, Buckinghamshire, England

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