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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Wilson, born in 1848 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harriet (born 1870 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Clara Wright, born in 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Esther

Wilson

Wife
Female

Harriet

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Clara

Wright

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Clara

Wright

Niece

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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