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Household of Matthew J Wilson (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Matthew J Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew J Wilson, born in 1820 in , consisted of 5 members. Matthew J was the head of the household, married to Martha Wilson, born in 1843 in Canada. They had 2 children; Ada J (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Edmund Hy (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew J's Servant, Elizabeth James, born in 1860 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.


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Matthew J Wilson's household

Male

Matthew J

Wilson

Head
Female

Martha

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ada J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edmund Hy

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Servant
First name(s) Matthew J
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Canada

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew J

Wilson

Head

Married

61

1820

Canada

Martha

Wilson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Canada

Ada J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edmund Hy

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

James

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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