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Household of John Wilson (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1836 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1843 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; John G (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England), Edwin T (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), William H (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Walter A (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary M (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth G (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England) and Minnie F (born 1880 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

John G

Wilson

Son
Male

Edwin T

Wilson

Son
Male

William H

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter A

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth G

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Minnie F

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John G

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

Edwin T

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

William H

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Walter A

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Mary M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth G

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Minnie F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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