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Household of Major Wilson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, 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.

Major Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Major Wilson, born in 1836 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Major was the head of the household, married to Susan Wilson, born in 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1866 in Ainsworth, Yorkshire, England), Edith Ann (born 1868 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Rose Mary (born 1871 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1880 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Bessie A (born 1881 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Major's Visitor, Mary Buckley, born in 1860 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England.


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Major Wilson's household

Male

Major

Wilson

Head
Female

Susan

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Edith Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Rose Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Wilson

Son
Male

Frank

Wilson

Son
Female

Bessie A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Buckley

Visitor
First name(s) Major
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Major

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Susan

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ainsworth, Yorkshire, England

Edith Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Rose Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Bessie A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Buckley

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

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