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Household of John Wilson (born 1840, Ayrshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1840 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Alex (born 1877 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Thomas H (born 1879 in Bootle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1802 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Wales).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Mother
Male

John Alex

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas H

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Richards

Servant
Female

Margaret

Carrington

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Mother

Married

79

1802

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John Alex

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Mary

Richards

Servant

Widow

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Carrington

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wales

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