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Household of John Wilson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1852 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wilson, born in 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry De L (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England), Maud Mary (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Mabel (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Rebecca Gawthorpe, born in 1872 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Wife
Male

Henry De L

Wilson

Son
Female

Maud Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Gawthorpe

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

29

1852

Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry De L

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Maud Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Mabel

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Gawthorpe

Visitor

Single

9

1872

York, Yorkshire, England

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