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Household of John Wilson (born 1838)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Wilson, born in 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England), Alexander J (born 1877 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England) and Agnes B (born 1879 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Polly Jackson, born in 1862 in Weaverham, Cheshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret M

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Alexander J

Wilson

Son
Female

Agnes B

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Polly

Jackson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Margaret M

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Alexander J

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Agnes B

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Polly

Jackson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Weaverham, Cheshire, England

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