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Household of William Wilson (born 1813, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1813 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Wilson, born in 1824 in Mitcham, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Emma C (born 1857 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Fanny M (born 1858 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Emily B (born 1861 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William J C A (born 1836 in Germany), William's Boarder, Arthur A (born 1867 in South America), William's Boarder, Jane M (born 1871 in India), William's Boarder, Malcolm (born 1873 in India), William's Boarder, Mabel J (born 1876 in India) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1851 in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales).
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Emma
Wilson
Wife
Emma C
Wilson
Daughter
Fanny M
Wilson
Daughter
Emily B
Wilson
Daughter
William J C A
Schafford
Boarder
Arthur A
Green
Boarder
Jane M
Welch
Boarder
Malcolm
Welch
Boarder
Mabel J
Welch
Boarder
Sarah
Edwards
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Northwich, Cheshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Northwich, Cheshire, England | |
Emma | Wilson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Mitcham, Surrey, England | |
Emma C | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Fanny M | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Emily B | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
William J C A | Schafford | Boarder | Single | 45 | 1836 | Germany | |
Arthur A | Green | Boarder | Single | 14 | 1867 | South America | |
Jane M | Welch | Boarder | Single | 10 | 1871 | India | |
Malcolm | Welch | Boarder | Single | 8 | 1873 | India | |
Mabel J | Welch | Boarder | Single | 5 | 1876 | India | |
Sarah | Edwards | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Buckley, Flintshire, Wales |
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