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Household of John Wilson (born 1807, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1807 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Maria (born 1818 in Cheshire, England), John's Niece, Ellen (born 1851 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Gertrude (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Townley

Sister In Law
Female

Ellen

Townley

Niece
Female

Gertrude

Whitehead

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Townley

Sister In Law

Widow

63

1818

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Townley

Niece

Single

30

1851

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Whitehead

Niece

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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