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Household of William A Wilson (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

William A Wilson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Wilson, born in 1831 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. William A was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Anna Louisa (born 1871 in Colchester, Essex, England), Marian Asyth (born 1872 in Colchester, Essex, England), Theodore Wm (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England), Beatrice Emma (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Effie Grace (born 1878 in Little Laver, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Servant, Sophia R (born 1842 in Cromer, Norfolk, England), William A's Servant, Jane (born 1839 in Durston, Somerset, England), William A's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William A's Servant, Henry (born 1856 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and William A's Visitor, Mary Jane (born 1827 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William A Wilson's household

Male

William A

Wilson

Head
Female

Anna Louisa

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Marian Asyth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Theodore Wm

Wilson

Son
Female

Beatrice Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Effie Grace

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sophia R

Ross

Servant
Female

Jane

Verman

Servant
Female

Eliza

Arberry

Servant
Male

Henry

Verman

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Prideaux

Visitor
First name(s) William A
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Wilson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Anna Louisa

Wilson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Colchester, Essex, England

Marian Asyth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Colchester, Essex, England

Theodore Wm

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Colchester, Essex, England

Beatrice Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

Effie Grace

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Little Laver, Essex, England

Sophia R

Ross

Servant

Single

39

1842

Cromer, Norfolk, England

Jane

Verman

Servant

Married

42

1839

Durston, Somerset, England

Eliza

Arberry

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Verman

Servant

Married

25

1856

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Prideaux

Visitor

Single

54

1827

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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