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Household of John Wilson (born 1826, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1826 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilson, born in 1826 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, Mary J (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Alice

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Howarth

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Howarth

Lodger
Female

Mary J

Howarth

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Howarth

Lodger
Male

William

Howarth

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

55

1826

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Howarth

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Howarth

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Howarth

Lodger

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Howarth

Lodger

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Howarth

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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