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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Wilson, born in 1849 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Frances E (born 1876 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), William (born 1878 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Francis E (born 1817 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1849 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Frances

Wilson

Wife
Female

Frances E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Edith

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Francis E

Wilson

Mother
Male

George

Bolwell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Frances

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Frances E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Edith

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Francis E

Wilson

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

George

Bolwell

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Brighton, Sussex, England

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