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Household of John Wilson (born 1819, Northumberland)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1819 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1820 in Crosby, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1861 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Mickley, Northumberland, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Wetheral, Cumberland, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bates

Boarder
Male

James

Armstrong

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

62

1819

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Crosby, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Lanchester, Durham, England

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lanchester, Durham, England

Thomas

Bates

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Mickley, Northumberland, England

James

Armstrong

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Wetheral, Cumberland, England

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