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Household of William J Wilson (born 1856, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

William J Wilson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Wilson, born in 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Selina Wilson, born in 1855 in Newton, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Alfred E, born 1881 in Hayton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister In Law, Ada (born 1863 in Newton, Shropshire, England) and William J's Boarder, Richard (born 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William J Wilson's household

Male

William J

Wilson

Head
Female

Selina

Wilson

Wife
Male

Alfred E

Wilson

Son
Female

Ada

Sargeant

Sister In Law
Male

Richard

Hewett

Boarder
First name(s) William J
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Wilson

Head

Married

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Selina

Wilson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Newton, Shropshire, England

Alfred E

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Hayton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Sargeant

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Newton, Shropshire, England

Richard

Hewett

Boarder

Single

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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