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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Sutton, Cheshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1851 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Enoch (born 1869 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Thomas F (born 1871 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Jessie F (born 1868 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1875 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Fazakerley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Annie (born 1867 in Fazakerley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1871 in Fazakerley, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Infant (born 1881 in Fazakerley, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

Enoch

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas F

Wilson

Son
Female

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Grey

Boarder
Female

Annie

Grey

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Grey

Boarder
Female

Infant

Grey

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sutton, 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

34

1847

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Enoch

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Thomas F

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Jessie F

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Lucy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grey

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Fazakerley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Grey

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Fazakerley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grey

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Fazakerley, Lancashire, England

Infant

Grey

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Fazakerley, Lancashire, England

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