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Household of John Wilson (born 1820, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1820 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wilson, born in 1824 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah J, born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Luke (born 1871 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England), James (born 1872 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Joseph Sykes, born in 1845 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Susannah

Wilson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sykes

Son In Law
Female

Sarah J

Sykes

Daughter
Male

Luke

Sykes

Grand Son
Male

James

Sykes

Grand Son
Male

Robert

Sykes

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

61

1820

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Susannah

Wilson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Sykes

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Sykes

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Luke

Sykes

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

James

Sykes

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Robert

Sykes

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

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