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Household of Richard Wilson (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Wilson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilson, born in 1831 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1833 in Scotland. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Henry (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Walter (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Wallace (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Jane (born 1874 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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Richard Wilson's household

Male

Richard

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Male

Wallace

Wilson

Son
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Scotland

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Wallace

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lamesley, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lamesley, Durham, England

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