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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1840 in Brewood, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Wilson, born in 1842 in Welford, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Leah, born 1869 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, Edward C (born 1874 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, George (born 1859 in Studley, Warwickshire, England).


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Esther

Wilson

Wife
Female

Leah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward C

Coley

Nephew
Male

George

Scriven

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

41

1840

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Esther

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Welford, Gloucestershire, England

Leah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Edward C

Coley

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

George

Scriven

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Studley, Warwickshire, England

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