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Household of William J Wilson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Wilson, born in 1848 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William T (born 1871 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1872 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Thompson (born 1877 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Mother, Sarah (born 1809 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), William J's Step Daughter, Alice J (born 1867 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), William J's Step Son, William (born 1870 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), William J's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1872 in Clayton, Lancashire, England) and William J's Step Daughter, Harriett (born 1874 in Clayton, Lancashire, England).


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William J Wilson's household

Male

William J

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Rothwell

Mother
Female

Alice J

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter
Male

William

Hague (Wilson)

Step Son
Female

Mary

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter
Female

Harriett

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter
Male

William T

Wilson

Son
Female

Harriett

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thompson

Wilson

Son
Male

Henry

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William J
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Wilson

Head

Married

33

1848

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rothwell

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Lancashire, England

William

Hague (Wilson)

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Hague (Wilson)

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clayton, Lancashire, England

William T

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Thompson

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Henry

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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