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Household of Richard Wilson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garstang, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilson, born in 1856 in Thurnham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1856 in Scorton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1875 in Catterall, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Catterall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister, Margaret Wilson, born in 1851 in Thurnham, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Wilson's household

Male

Richard

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Thurnham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilson

Head

Married

25

1856

Thurnham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Scorton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Catterall, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Catterall, Lancashire, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Catterall, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Sister

Single

30

1851

Thurnham, Lancashire, England

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