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Household of John Wilson (born 1828, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1828 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1823 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1853 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ben, born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ann

Bray

Daughter
Male

Ben

Bray

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

53

1828

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Bray

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Bray

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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