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Household of John Wilson (born 1805, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1805 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary A, born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Jane H, born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Peter Foden, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Male

Peter

Foden

Son In Law
Female

Mary A

Foden

Daughter
Female

Jane H

Mc Leroy

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Foden

Son In Law

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Foden

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane H

Mc Leroy

Grand Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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