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Household of John Wilson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1834 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilson, born in 1832 in Halsall, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1865 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1872 in Barton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Halsall, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Halsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1857 in Liscard, Cheshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Alice

Wilson

Wife
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Niece
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Peter

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Barton, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Niece

Single

24

1857

Liscard, Cheshire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halsall, Lancashire, England

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