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Household of Richard Wilson (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wilson, born in 1825 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Richard (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Ann (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Brodrick (born 1846 in Russia), Richard's Lodger, William (born 1855 in -), Richard's Lodger, Samuel (born 1856 in Belfast), Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Richard's Visitor, Ellen (born 1821 in Belfast).


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Richard Wilson's household

Male

Richard

Wilson

Head
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Brodrick

Miller

Lodger
Male

William

Finnley

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Dolly

Lodger
Female

Ann

Smith

Servant
Female

Ellen

Moore

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wilson

Head

Widower

56

1825

South Shields, Durham, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Brodrick

Miller

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Russia

William

Finnley

Lodger

Single

26

1855

-

Samuel

Dolly

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Belfast

Ann

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

Ellen

Moore

Visitor

Widow

60

1821

Belfast

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