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Household of Peter Day Wilson (born 1802, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Peter Day Wilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Day Wilson, born in 1802 in Padstow, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Peter Day was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Caroline (born 1836 in Padstow, Cornwall, England) and Eliza (born 1839 in Padstow, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter Day's Servant, Caroline Mortimore, born in 1862 in Plympton, Devon, England.


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Peter Day Wilson's household

Male

Peter Day

Wilson

Head
Female

Caroline

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Mortimore

Servant
First name(s) Peter Day
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Padstow, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter Day

Wilson

Head

Widower

79

1802

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Wilson

Daughter

Single

45

1836

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Wilson

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Mortimore

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plympton, Devon, England

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