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Household of Richard Thos Wilson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Richard Thos Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thos Wilson, born in 1837 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Richard Thos was the head of the household, married to Jane Wilson, born in 1840 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Frederick George (born 1878 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William Henry (born 1879 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard Thos's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Richard Thos's Sister, Mary (born 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Richard Thos Wilson's household

Male

Richard Thos

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Wilson

Wife
Male

Frederick George

Wilson

Son
Male

William Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Emerton

Servant
Female

Mary

Wilson

Sister
First name(s) Richard Thos
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard Thos

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tanfield, Durham, England

Frederick George

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Emerton

Servant

Single

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Wilson

Sister

Single

41

1840

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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