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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Stepson, William Copley (Wilson), born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Copley (Wilson)

Stepson
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Copley (Wilson)

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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