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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wilson, born in 1821 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1820 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Francis (born 1854 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Maria (born 1849 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Sarah E (born 1859 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Wife
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Francis

Hiron

Boarder
Female

Maria

Winterbottom

Boarder
Female

Sarah E

Foggard

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Wilson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Lancashire, England

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Francis

Hiron

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Maria

Winterbottom

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Leamington, Warwickshire, England

Sarah E

Foggard

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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