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Household of John Wilson (born 1831, Lancashire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1831 in Trawden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1841 in Trawden, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Trawden, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1869 in Trawden, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Trawden, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Trawden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Thomas Wilson, born in 1821 in Trawden, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John William

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Trawden, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Trawden, Lancashire, England

John William

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Brother

Single

60

1821

Trawden, Lancashire, England

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