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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Wilson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilson, born in 1837 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Wilson, born in 1851 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Louisa (born 1867 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Robert James (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Lancashire, England), William Hesketh (born 1879 in Lancashire, England), Matthew Hy (born 1881 in Flixton, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1857 in Brampton, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Aunt, Jane Ann (born 1821 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Matthew's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1864 in Scotland).


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Matthew Wilson's household

Male

Matthew

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert James

Wilson

Son
Male

Herbert

Wilson

Son
Male

William Hesketh

Wilson

Son
Male

Matthew Hy

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Mitchell

Aunt
Female

Mary Ann

Bell

Servant
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Sarah Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Mary Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Robert James

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Herbert

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

William Hesketh

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Matthew Hy

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Mitchell

Aunt

Single

60

1821

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary Ann

Bell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Son

Single

24

1857

Brampton, Cumberland, England

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