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Household of John Wilson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1840 in Moreton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1843 in Saughall Massie, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Joanna (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Moreton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Saughall Massie, Cheshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Martha

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Joanna

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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