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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1849 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1856 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1877 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1879 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Kate Purcell, born in 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Helen

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Purcell

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

32

1849

Salford, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Salford, Lancashire, England

Helen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Kate

Purcell

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

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