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Household of John Wilson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1834 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rose Wilson, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Hardhorn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1864 in Hardhorn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hardhorn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Hardhorn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Hardhorn, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1875 in Hollingworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Wild, born in 1821 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Rose

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wild

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Rose

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Hardhorn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hardhorn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hardhorn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hardhorn, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Hardhorn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hollingworth, Lancashire, England

James

Wild

Boarder

Single

60

1821

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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