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Household of John Wilson (born 1853, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1853 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa H Wilson, born in 1848 in Brixton, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Gladys M, born 1881 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Eliza (born 1815 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England), John's Sister, Annie E (born 1857 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England) and John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1860 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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John Wilson's household

Male

John

Wilson

Head
Female

Louisa H

Wilson

Wife
Female

Gladys M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Mother
Female

Annie E

Wilson

Sister
Female

Sarah A

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilson

Head

Married

28

1853

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Louisa H

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Brixton, Surrey, England

Gladys M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Wilson

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Annie E

Wilson

Sister

Single

24

1857

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Sarah A

Lewis

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

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