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Household of William Nelson Wilson (born 1812, Bedfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Nelson Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson Wilson, born in 1812 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William Nelson was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Hugh (born 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maude Mary (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Nelson's Nice, Margaret A (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Nelson's Servant, Althea (born 1827 in Andover, Hampshire, England), William Nelson's Servant, Martha (born 1855 in Cheshire, England) and William Nelson's Servant, Martha (born 1866 in Buckley, Cheshire, England).
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William Nelson Wilson's household
William Nelson
Wilson
Head
Hugh
Wilson
Son
Maude Mary
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret A
Wilson
Nice
Althea
Dyke
Servant
Martha
Garner
Servant
Martha
Roland
Servant
| First name(s) | William Nelson |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Nelson | Wilson | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England | |
Hugh | Wilson | Son | Single | 35 | 1846 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Maude Mary | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Wilson | Nice | Single | 36 | 1845 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Althea | Dyke | Servant | Single | 54 | 1827 | Andover, Hampshire, England | |
Martha | Garner | Servant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Roland | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Buckley, Cheshire, England |
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