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Household of John Wilson (born 1842, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1842 in Down, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bella (born 1872 in Down, Ireland), Matilda (born 1874 in Down, Ireland), Alexander (born 1878 in Askham, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor A (born 1881 in Askham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Ralph (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, James (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1878 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Bella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Son
Female

Mary

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Daughter
Male

James

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Son
Female

Annie

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Down, Ireland

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Down, Ireland

Matilda

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Down, Ireland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Askham, Lancashire, England

Eleanor A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Askham, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Annie

Whitehead (Wilson)

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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