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Household of Joseph Wilson (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wilson, born in 1827 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Wilson, born in 1827 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Catheran (born 1856 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Martha Ann (born 1867 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Charlotte (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Hannah B (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Margaret Potts, born in 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England.


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Joseph Wilson's household

Male

Joseph

Wilson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Wilson

Wife
Female

Catheran

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Hannah B

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Potts

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wilson

Head

Married

54

1827

Jarrow, Durham, England

Charlotte

Wilson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Jarrow, Durham, England

Catheran

Wilson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Jarrow, Durham, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Jarrow, Durham, England

Martha Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Jarrow, Durham, England

Charlotte

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

Hannah B

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret

Potts

Servant

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

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