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Household of John Wilson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1845 in Grimsargh, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Grimsargh, 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

36

1845

Grimsargh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Peter

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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