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Household of John Wilson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John J (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Harriet (born 1827 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's No Relation, Mary J (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Male

John J

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smith

Servant
Female

Mary J

Griffiths

No Relation
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John J

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Smith

Servant

-

54

1827

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Griffiths

No Relation

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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