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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1835 in Kirkburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Ruth (born 1864 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1869 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England) and Francis R (born 1877 in Birdsall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Samuel (born 1808 in Molescroft, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Reginald (born 1872 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Ruth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Male

Francis R

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Drewry

Lodger
Male

Reginald

Rawlings

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Widower

46

1835

Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Francis R

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Birdsall, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Drewry

Lodger

Single

73

1808

Molescroft, Yorkshire, England

Reginald

Rawlings

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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