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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

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 1837 in North Charlton, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1837 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William John (born 1862 in Northumberland, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Edward (born 1867 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1869 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Henry (born 1874 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England) and Alice Maud (born 1881 in Ryhope, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Margaret McGregor, born in 1853 in Durham, England.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Male

William John

Wilson

Son
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice Maud

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGregor

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place North Charlton, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

44

1837

North Charlton, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gateshead, Durham, England

William John

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Northumberland, England

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Benton, Northumberland, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Benton, Northumberland, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Benton, Northumberland, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Alice Maud

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ryhope, Northumberland, England

Margaret

McGregor

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Durham, England

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