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Household of Thomas Wilson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1842 in Middle Rainton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1844 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret A (born 1867 in -), Thomas (born 1869 in -), Gray (born 1872 in -), Ellenor (born 1874 in -) and John (born 1876 in -).


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Thomas Wilson's household

Male

Thomas

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

Gray

Wilson

Son
Female

Ellenor

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wilson

Head

Married

39

1842

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Margaret A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

-

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

-

Gray

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

-

Ellenor

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

John

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

-

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