Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Wilson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1838 in Silsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Wilson, born in 1841 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John Edward (born 1864 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England), Thomas William (born 1865 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Hannah (born 1870 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England), Peter (born 1871 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1876 in Farnhill, Yorkshire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Ann

Wilson

Wife
Male

John Edward

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas William

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah Hannah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Wilson

Son
Male

Samuel

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

John Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

Thomas William

Wilson

Son

Single

16

1865

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Hannah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Farnhill, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Wilson in Skipton in 1881, and follow the Wilson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Wilson

We’ve found William Wilson in 2357 family trees. Find out more about William Wilson's household and view the Wilson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census