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Household of Peter Wilson (born 1851)

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.

Peter Wilson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Wilson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1851 in Mayhill, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Margaret F (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert B (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane S (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Peter Twin (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles Twin (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Marion Turner, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Peter Wilson's household

Male

Peter

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret F

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane S

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter Twin

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles Twin

Wilson

Son
Female

Marion

Turner

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mayhill, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert B

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane S

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter Twin

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Twin

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marion

Turner

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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