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Household of John Wilton (born 1805, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Wilton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilton, born in 1805 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilton, born in 1801 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Bessey (born 1860 in Australia) and John's Visitor, Ann (born 1807 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England).


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John Wilton's household

Male

John

Wilton

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilton

Wife
Female

Bessey

Taylor

Niece
Female

Ann

Taylor

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Wilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wilton

Head

Married

76

1805

Wells, Somerset, England

Sarah

Wilton

Wife

Married

80

1801

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Bessey

Taylor

Niece

Single

21

1860

Australia

Ann

Taylor

Visitor

Single

74

1807

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

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