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Household of John Wilson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1848 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1850 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Harrison (born 1875 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Elizabeth Chapman, born in 1845 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Harrison

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Harrison

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Sister

Single

36

1845

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

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