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Household of John Wilson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1851 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), John (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northumberland, England

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

North Shields, Northumberland, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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