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Household of John Wilson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1829 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Matilda (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Morton (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Job (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Mark (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Matilda

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Morton

Wilson

Son
Male

Job

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Mark

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Morton

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Job

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Mark

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

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