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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1829 in Upton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Wilson, born in 1831 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Brochett (born 1865 in Upton, Lincolnshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Upton, Lincolnshire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Upton, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1855 in Scotton, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Morton, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Anne

Wilson

Wife
Male

Brochett

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Forman

Servant
Male

William

West

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Upton, Lincolnshire, England

Anne

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lincolnshire, England

Brochett

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Upton, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Upton, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Upton, Lincolnshire, England

James

Forman

Servant

Single

26

1855

Scotton, Lincolnshire, England

William

West

Servant

Single

16

1865

Morton, Lincolnshire, England

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