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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Selina Wilson, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and W W (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Selina

Wilson

Wife
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Clery

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Grand Son
Male

W W

Smith

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Clery

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

W W

Smith

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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