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Household of John Wilson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1852 in Ossington, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wilson, born in 1855 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Merpel, born in 1864 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Merpel

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ossington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Ossington, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Merpel

Servant

Single

17

1864

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

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