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Household of Richard Wilson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Richard Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilson, born in 1821 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Esther Wilson, born in 1824 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Wilson's household

Male

Richard

Wilson

Head
Female

Esther

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

30

1851

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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