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Household of John Wilson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1843 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), William (born 1864 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1872 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), George (born 1879 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Fred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Fred

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, Durham, England

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