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Household of Richard Wilson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilson, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Wilson, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James C (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret M (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Charles D (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Norah M (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Richard (born 1811 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Fanny (born 1857 in Harton, Shropshire, England).


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Richard Wilson's household

Male

Richard

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Wilson

Wife
Male

James C

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Charles D

Wilson

Son
Female

Norah M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Guest

Boarder
Female

Fanny

Headford

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James C

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Charles D

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Norah M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Guest

Boarder

Single

70

1811

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Headford

Servant

Single

24

1857

Harton, Shropshire, England

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