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Household of John Wilson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1838 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1837 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mirah (born 1862 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), John Leigh (born 1864 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Squire (born 1867 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mirah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John Leigh

Wilson

Son
Male

Squire

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Mirah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

John Leigh

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Squire

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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