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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry John (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward Wm (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Nelly (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maud (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Ellen Wilkinson, born in 1825 in Burton, Cheshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

Henry John

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward Wm

Wilson

Son
Female

Nelly

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Maud

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wilkinson

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry John

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward Wm

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilkinson

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Burton, Cheshire, England

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