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Household of John Wilson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1839 in Southburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Wilson, born in 1843 in Fimber, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1871 in North Grimston, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in North Grimston, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Garton, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Garton, Yorkshire, England) and Marke (born 1879 in Garton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Ann Wilson, born in 1821 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Wilson

Wife
Male

Frank

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
Male

Marke

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Aunt
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Southburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Southburn, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fimber, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

North Grimston, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

North Grimston, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Garton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Garton, Yorkshire, England

Marke

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Garton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Aunt

Widow

60

1821

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

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