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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1821 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1818 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandchild, Harry (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, John Henry (born 1864 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Harriet (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Harry

Wilson

Grandchild
Male

John Henry

Whitaker

Boarder
Female

Harriet

Harrison

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

60

1821

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Whitaker

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Harrison

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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