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Household of John Wilson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1831 in Newsham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Merrington, Durham, England), Adelaide (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1867 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Lambert, born in 1836 in Burton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Adelaide

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Lambert

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Newsham, 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

50

1831

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Merrington, Durham, England

Adelaide

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Shildon, Durham, England

William

Lambert

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Burton, Yorkshire, England

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