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Household of William R Wilson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 R Wilson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Wilson, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Fanny Wilson, born in 1833 in Stainton, Westmorland, England. They had 9 children; John J (born 1860 in Stainton, Westmorland, England), James R (born 1863 in Thorpe), Dora F (born 1865 in Thorpe, Derbyshire, England), Matilda F (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Hannah W (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, William Wilburn, born in 1856 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.


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William R Wilson's household

Male

William R

Wilson

Head
Female

Fanny

Wilson

Wife
Male

John J

Wilson

Son
Male

James R

Wilson

Son
Female

Dora F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Matilda F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Hannah W

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilburn

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Wilson

Head

Married

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Wilson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Stainton, Westmorland, England

John J

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Stainton, Westmorland, England

James R

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Thorpe

Dora F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Thorpe, Derbyshire, England

Matilda F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Hannah W

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

William

Wilburn

Servant

Single

25

1856

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

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