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Household of William Wilson (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ada Wilson, born in 1849 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Richard W (born 1872 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and William (born 1876 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1837 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1867 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ada

Wilson

Wife
Male

Richard W

Wilson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas

Herbert

Servant
Female

Harriet

Beveridge

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Scotland

Ada

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Woolwich, Kent, England

Richard W

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Plumstead, Kent, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Plumstead, Kent, England

Thomas

Herbert

Servant

Single

44

1837

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Beveridge

Servant

Single

14

1867

Woolwich, Kent, England

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