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Household of William Wilson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1835 in Aldingham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1862 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1870 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Aldingham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

46

1835

Aldingham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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