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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1840, Durham)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1840 in Herrington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1866 in Murton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Herrington, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Silksworth, Durham, England), Robert (born 1874 in Silksworth, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Silksworth, Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1863 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Fairs

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Herrington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Herrington, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Barbara

Wilson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Murton, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Herrington, Durham, England

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Silksworth, Durham, England

Robert

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Silksworth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Silksworth, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Fairs

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

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