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Household of William Wilson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilson, born in 1850 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wilson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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