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Household of William Wilson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1844 in Burley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Wilson, born in 1846 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Margaret (born 1854 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and William's Visitor, Ellen (born 1858 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Esther

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kneen

Sister
Female

Ellen

Kneen

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Burley, 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

37

1844

Burley, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

William

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kneen

Sister

Single

27

1854

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Ellen

Kneen

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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