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Household of John Wilson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wilson, born in 1845 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth H (born 1866 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John P (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John P

Wilson

Son
Female

Ada

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, 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

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John P

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ada

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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