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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1829 in Leake, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen W Wilson, born in 1837 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1861 in Leake, Lincolnshire, England) and Seymour (born 1863 in Leake, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eliza J Handsward, born in 1865 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Helen W

Wilson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Seymour

Wilson

Son
Female

Eliza J

Handsward

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Helen W

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Seymour

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leake, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza J

Handsward

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

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