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Household of William Wilson (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1831 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1830 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1858 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Dora (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Enoch (born 1879 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Martha Bucanon, born in 1837 in Wales.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Female

Martha

Bucanon

Visitor
Female

Dora

Bucanon

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Bucanon

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

23

1858

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Martha

Bucanon

Visitor

Married

44

1837

Wales

Dora

Bucanon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Enoch

Bucanon

Son

Single

2

1879

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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