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Household of John Wilson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1838 in Greatham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1841 in Sherburn, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Dorothy W (born 1865 in United States), Elizabeth L (born 1867 in United States), Christopher O (born 1872 in Haswell, Durham, England), Margaret H (born 1877 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Dorothy W

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Christopher O

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret H

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Greatham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Greatham, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sherburn, Durham, England

Dorothy W

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

United States

Elizabeth L

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

United States

Christopher O

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Haswell, Durham, England

Margaret H

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

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