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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa F Wilson, born in 1846 in Onibury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph Wm A (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Arthur S (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alfred H (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Louisa J S (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Onibury, Shropshire, England) and William's Boarder, Mary (born 1865 in Onibury, Shropshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Louisa F

Wilson

Wife
Male

Joseph Wm A

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Arthur S

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred H

Wilson

Son
Female

Louisa J S

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Vaughn

Boarder
Female

Mary

Vaughn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Louisa F

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Onibury, Shropshire, England

Joseph Wm A

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur S

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alfred H

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Louisa J S

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Vaughn

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Onibury, Shropshire, England

Mary

Vaughn

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Onibury, Shropshire, England

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