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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1844, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1844 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1842 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Frances A (born 1867 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England), Mary E (born 1868 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William S (born 1874 in Backworth, Northumberland, England) and Alice (born 1876 in Backworth, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Mary A Scott, born in 1833 in Hexham, Northumberland, England.


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Robert Wilson's household

Male

Robert

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Female

Frances A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William S

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Scott

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Wilson

Head

Married

37

1844

Northumberland, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Northumberland, England

Frances A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William S

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Backworth, Northumberland, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Backworth, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Scott

Visitor

Single

48

1833

Hexham, Northumberland, England

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