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Household of John Wilson (born 1818, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1818 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wilson, born in 1845 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Archibald (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Hannessy, born in 1857 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Hannah
Wilson
Wife
John
Wilson
Son
Arthur
Wilson
Son
William
Wilson
Son
Archibald
Wilson
Son
Annie
Wilson
Daughter
Mary
Hannessy
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Preston, 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 | 63 | 1818 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Wilson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
John | Wilson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Wilson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Wilson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Archibald | Wilson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Hannessy | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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