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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1839, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Matthew Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilson, born in 1839 in Wigton, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1846 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1866 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), John (born 1868 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), Wilfred (born 1871 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1876 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Iveston, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Emma M (born 1867 in Suffolk, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Robert C (born 1858 in Scotland).


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Matthew Wilson's household

Male

Matthew

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Wilfred

Wilson

Son
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Female

Emma M

Smith

Servant
Male

Robert C

Sanderson

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wigton, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kirklinton, Cumberland, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Wilfred

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Lanchester, Durham, England

Matthew

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lanchester, Durham, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Iveston, Durham, England

Emma M

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Suffolk, England

Robert C

Sanderson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Scotland

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