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Household of William Wilson (born 1807, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1807 in High Wray, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Anthony W, born 1846 in High Wray, Lancashire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Mary G (born 1877 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Sarah C (born 1878 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Arthur H (born 1880 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Sarah M (born 1850 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Dorothy (born 1856 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

Anthony W

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah M

Wilson

Daughter In Law
Female

Mary G

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah C

Wilson

Grand Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Wilson

Grand Son
Female

Dorothy

Barnett

Servant
Female

Isabella

Barrow

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place High Wray, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

74

1807

High Wray, Lancashire, England

Anthony W

Wilson

Son

Married

35

1846

High Wray, Lancashire, England

Sarah M

Wilson

Daughter In Law

Married

31

1850

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary G

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Sarah C

Wilson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Arthur H

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Barnett

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Barrow

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

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