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Household of John Wilson (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1838 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ann Jane (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Nelson, born in 1847 in Ireland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ann Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Nelson

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ann Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Nelson

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Ireland

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