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Household of John Wilson (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1841 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Holmside, Durham, England), Henry (born 1862 in Holmside, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1866 in Holmside, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1871 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Davison, born in 1862 in Cowpen Sq, Northumberland, England.
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
William
Wilson
Son
Henry
Wilson
Son
Mary A
Wilson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Wilson
Daughter
Hannah
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Hannah
Davison
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Widower | 40 | 1841 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William | Wilson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Holmside, Durham, England | |
Henry | Wilson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Holmside, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Holmside, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tanfield, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Davison | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cowpen Sq, Northumberland, England |
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