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Household of William Wilson (born 1832, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1832 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1819 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1860 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England) and Enoch Wm (born 1858 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Frederick, born 1879 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Alice Wilson, born in 1853 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Enoch Wm

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter In Law
Male

Frederick

Wilson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

49

1832

Cheshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Enoch Wm

Wilson

Son

Single

23

1858

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

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