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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1831 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1837 in Wem, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth J (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Thomas J (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Susannah (born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Niece, Annie (born 1875 in Wem, Shropshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, William H (born 1860 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England).


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Wilson

Son
Female

Susannah

Wilson

Niece
Female

Annie

Price

Niece
Male

William H

Gars

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wem, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas J

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Susannah

Wilson

Niece

Single

11

1870

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Annie

Price

Niece

Single

6

1875

Wem, Shropshire, England

William H

Gars

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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