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Household of John Wilson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1841 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Fredrick (born 1863 in Colne, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1866 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1870 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Henry H H (born 1877 in Lomeshaye, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry H H

Wilson

Son
Female

Annie

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Colne, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Colne, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Colne, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Colne, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Colne, Lancashire, England

Henry H H

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lomeshaye, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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