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Household of William Wilson (born 1829, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1829 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1836 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Burns, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Burns

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Burns

Servant

-

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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