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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilson, born in 1851 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1851 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sam (born 1878 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1880 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Wilson's household

Male

Matthew

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Sam

Wilson

Son
Male

Fred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sam

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Royton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Royton, Lancashire, England

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