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Household of William Wilson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1834 in Southport, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Bolton, England), Richard (born 1871 in Bolton, England) and Arthur (born 1872 in Bolton, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Hart, born in 1854 in Lancashire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Hart

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Southport, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bolton, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bolton, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, England

John

Hart

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Lancashire, England

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