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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1830 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1833 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Albert (born 1863 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England) and Emanuel (born 1867 in Kippax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Eliza (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Clara J (born 1860 in St Johns, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Male

Albert

Wilson

Son
Male

Emanuel

Wilson

Son
Female

Eliza

Appleyard

Niece
Female

Clara J

Egerton

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

51

1830

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

Emanuel

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Kippax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Appleyard

Niece

Single

11

1870

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Clara J

Egerton

Servant

Single

21

1860

St Johns, Shropshire, England

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