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Household of William Wilson (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1831 in Mersham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1829 in Sutton Valence, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1871 in Mersham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Rosie (born 1872 in Bilsington, Kent, England) and William's Lodger, Harry (born 1863 in Brabourne, Kent, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Rosie

Edey

Niece
Male

Harry

Hayward

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mersham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Mersham, Kent, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sutton Valence, Kent, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Mersham, Kent, England

Rosie

Edey

Niece

Single

9

1872

Bilsington, Kent, England

Harry

Hayward

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Brabourne, Kent, England

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