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Household of William Wilson (born 1828, Middlesex)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1828 in St George in the East, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucretia J Wilson, born in 1844 in Mile End, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ada L J (born 1875 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Gertrude E M (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England), Grace I E (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England) and William E J (born 1880 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah White, born in 1862 in Gravesend, Kent, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Lucretia J

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ada L J

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude E M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Grace I E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William E J

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

White

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place St George in the East, 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

53

1828

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Lucretia J

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Ada L J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bow, Middlesex, England

Gertrude E M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Ham, Essex, England

Grace I E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

William E J

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

West Ham, Essex, England

Sarah

White

Servant

Single

19

1862

Gravesend, Kent, England

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