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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Bedfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Wilson, born in 1853 in Deptford, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Deptford, Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1870 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Cambridgeshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Canning Town, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, George Smith, born in 1864 in Deptford, Middlesex, England.
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Lydia
Wilson
Wife
William
Wilson
Son
Esther
Wilson
Daughter
Caroline
Wilson
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Wilson
Daughter
Alice
Wilson
Daughter
George
Smith
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | |
Lydia | Wilson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Deptford, Middlesex, England | |
William | Wilson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Deptford, Middlesex, England | |
Esther | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Caroline | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Hackney, Middlesex, England | |
Sarah Ann | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Cambridgeshire, England | |
Alice | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Canning Town, Essex, England | |
George | Smith | Brother | Single | 17 | 1864 | Deptford, Middlesex, England |
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