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Household of William Wilson (born 1843, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wilson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Sarah Arnold, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Arnold

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, 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

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Arnold

Mother In Law

Widow

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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