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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1816, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1816 in Leigh, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda Wilson, born in 1815 in Parwich, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1846 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1849 in Shropshire, England) and Mary (born 1850 in Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Catherine (born 1839 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England), Thomas's Servant, George (born 1859 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Matilda

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sexton

Visitor
Male

George

Wright

Servant
Female

Ann

Hanagan

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Leigh, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

65

1816

Leigh, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Wilson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Parwich, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

32

1849

Shropshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Shropshire, England

Catherine

Sexton

Visitor

Single

42

1839

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

George

Wright

Servant

Single

22

1859

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Hanagan

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

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