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Household of John Wilson (born 1838)

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson, born in 1838 in , consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1839 in -. They had 1 child; Mary Elizabeth, born 1874 in .
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, ? (born 1877 in Blyth, Northumberland, England), John's -, ? (born 1863 in Blyth, Northumberland, England), John's -, ? (born - in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England), John's -, ? (born 1833 in Harton), John's -, ? (born 1859 in Harton), John's -, ? (born 1861 in Harton), John's -, ? (born 1863 in Harton) and John's -, ? (born 1872 in Harton).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Bull

Daughter
Female

?

?

-
Female

?

?

-
Male

?

?

-
Female

?

?

-
Female

?

?

-
Male

?

?

-
Female

?

?

-
Male

?

?

-
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place -

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

-

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

-

Mary Elizabeth

Bull

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

?

?

-

Single

4

1877

Blyth, Northumberland, England

?

?

-

Single

18

1863

Blyth, Northumberland, England

?

?

-

Single

-

-

Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England

?

?

-

-

48

1833

Harton

?

?

-

Single

22

1859

Harton

?

?

-

Single

20

1861

Harton

?

?

-

Single

18

1863

Harton

?

?

-

Single

9

1872

Harton

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