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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

Robert Wilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1832 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Wilson, born in 1856 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Edgar John, born 1880 in Bideford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Laurinah Eliza (born 1846 in Bideford, Devon, England), Robert's Aunt, Harriett (born 1806 in Alvington, Devon, England) and Robert's Servant, Louisa (born 1863 in Bideford, Devon, England).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Harriet

Wilson

Wife
Male

Edgar John

Wilson

Son
Female

Laurinah Eliza

Wilson

Sister
Female

Harriett

Hopkins

Aunt
Female

Louisa

Bowden

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Bideford, Devon, England

Harriet

Wilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Edgar John

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Bideford, Devon, England

Laurinah Eliza

Wilson

Sister

Single

35

1846

Bideford, Devon, England

Harriett

Hopkins

Aunt

Widow

75

1806

Alvington, Devon, England

Louisa

Bowden

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bideford, Devon, England

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