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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Wm (born 1872 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1875 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Susan Medson, born in 1797 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Male

John Wm

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Female

Susan

Medson

Housekeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John Wm

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Medson

Housekeeper

Widow

84

1797

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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