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Household of John Wilson (born 1828, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1828 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wilson, born in 1824 in Philadelphia, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1855 in Cassop, Durham, England), Jane (born 1864 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Florence (born - in -), Thomas (born 1866 in Kelloe, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Davison (born 1870 in Kelloe, Durham, England) and Robinson (born 1874 in Kelloe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Christan Cowley, born in 1798 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
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John Wilson's household
John
Wilson
Head
Catherine
Wilson
Wife
John
Wilson
Son
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Florence
Wilson
Daughter
Thomas
Wilson
Son
William
Wilson
Son
Davison
Wilson
Son
Robinson
Wilson
Son
Christan
Cowley
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wilson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Wilson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Philadelphia, Durham, England | |
John | Wilson | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Cassop, Durham, England | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
Florence | Wilson | Daughter | Single | - | - | - | |
Thomas | Wilson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
William | Wilson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
Davison | Wilson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
Robinson | Wilson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Kelloe, Durham, England | |
Christan | Cowley | Mother | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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