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Household of William Wilson (born 1822, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1822 in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Wilson, born in 1828 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Percival (born 1853 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1860 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George Stanley (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Edith Sarah (born 1858 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Florence (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Daniel F V (born 1863 in Ireland), William's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Cholsey, Berkshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1866 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Louisa

Wilson

Wife
Male

Percival

Wilson

Son
Male

Ernest

Wilson

Son
Male

George Stanley

Wilson

Son
Female

Edith Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Daniel F V

Tulhill

Visitor
Female

Mary

Wells

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Craddock

Servant
Female

Alice

Craddock

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kirby Le Soken, Essex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

59

1822

Kirby Le Soken, Essex, England

Louisa

Wilson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Percival

Wilson

Son

Single

28

1853

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Islington, Middlesex, England

George Stanley

Wilson

Son

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

Daniel F V

Tulhill

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Mary

Wells

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cholsey, Berkshire, England

Elizabeth

Craddock

Servant

Single

17

1864

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Alice

Craddock

Servant

Single

15

1866

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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