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Household of William Wilson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 1836 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Pennington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Pennington, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1874 in Pennington, Lancashire, England) and Aaron (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Elizabeth Newby, born in 1837 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Newby

Housekeeper
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Aaron

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dalton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Newby

Housekeeper

Single

44

1837

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Pennington, Lancashire, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Pennington, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pennington, Lancashire, England

Aaron

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

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