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Household of John Wilson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Evelyn E (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude L (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1819 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1836 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), John's Servant, Emma (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Henry (born 1855 in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, John E (born 1856 in Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Evelyn E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude L

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Mother
Female

Mary

Lewis

Servant
Female

Emma

Lewis

Servant
Male

Henry

Parry

Boarder
Male

John E

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Evelyn E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Gertrude L

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Mary

Lewis

Servant

Single

45

1836

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Emma

Lewis

Servant

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry

Parry

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

John E

Roberts

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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