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Household of John Wilson (born 1837, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1837 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Joseph E (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph E

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph E

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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