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Household of John Wilson (born 1823, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1823 in Langcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1854 in Galgate, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1862 in Galgate, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Galgate, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1869 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Edward, born 1875 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

David

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Langcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Langcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Galgate, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Galgate, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Galgate, Lancashire, England

David

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

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