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Household of John Wilson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1853 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1857 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and John Henry (born 1881 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Bridget Cavaney, born in 1826 in Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Bridget

Cavaney

Aunt
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Cavaney

Aunt

Widow

55

1826

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

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