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Household of Joseph S Wilson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph S Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph S Wilson, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph S was the head of the household, married to Mary J Wilson, born in 1849 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Mary L (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph S (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William J (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph S's Servant, Lilly G Fairbrother, born in 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph S Wilson's household

Male

Joseph S

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary L

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph S

Wilson

Son
Male

William J

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Selina

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Lilly G

Fairbrother

Servant
First name(s) Joseph S
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph S

Wilson

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary L

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph S

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William J

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lilly G

Fairbrother

Servant

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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