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Household of William Wilson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1827 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1828 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1856 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Jane Ella (born 1858 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane Ella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

54

1827

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Jane Ella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

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