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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Thomas Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1831 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Wilson, born in 1840 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Helen F (born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frank D (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Kate P (born 1861 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Emily (born 1854 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Sandford, Devon, England).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Wilson

Wife
Female

Helen F

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Frank D

Wilson

Son
Female

Kate P

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Waters

Servant
Female

Emily

Small

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah Jane

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bath, Somerset, England

Helen F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

Frank D

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

Kate P

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Waters

Servant

Single

27

1854

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Small

Servant

Single

23

1858

Sandford, Devon, England

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