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Household of John Wilson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1834 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Wilson, born in 1833 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Louisa, born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Johnson (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1860 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Wilson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Johnson

Waterhouse

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

47

1834

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Scotland

Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Johnson

Waterhouse

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whitwell, Derbyshire, England

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