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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1828 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Betsey, born 1863 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Niece, Matilda W Fairburn, born in 1852 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Betsey

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Matilda W

Fairburn

Niece
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Matilda W

Fairburn

Niece

Single

29

1852

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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