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Household of William Wilson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1834 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wilson, born in 1829 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and George L (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ruth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George L

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Parkinson

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Leigh

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Chorley, 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

47

1834

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George L

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Parkinson

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leigh

Sister In Law

Single

47

1834

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

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