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Household of John Wilson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1823 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wilson, born in 1835 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1864 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1868 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1875 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1877 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Whitwood, 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

58

1823

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

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