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Household of William Wilson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marie Wilson, born in 1840 in France. They had 5 children; Marie L (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William S (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Beatrice M (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur S (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harold E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1854 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), William's Servant, Harriet (born 1856 in Shropshire, England), William's Governess, Frances (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah E (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Marie

Wilson

Wife
Female

Marie L

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William S

Wilson

Son
Female

Beatrice M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur S

Wilson

Son
Male

Harold E

Wilson

Son
Female

Ann

Marchanton

Servant
Female

Fanny

Darrall

Servant
Female

Harriet

Darrall

Servant
Female

Frances

Gough

Governess
Female

Sarah E

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marie

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

France

Marie L

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William S

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Beatrice M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur S

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harold E

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Marchanton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Fanny

Darrall

Servant

Single

27

1854

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Harriet

Darrall

Servant

Single

25

1856

Shropshire, England

Frances

Gough

Governess

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah E

Harrison

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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