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Household of William Wilson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1831 in East Newton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wilson, born in 1830 in Wombleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; A E (born 1857 in Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1862 in Markington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard Smithson, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Wife
Female

A E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Smithson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place East Newton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

East Newton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wilson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Wombleton, Yorkshire, England

A E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Smithson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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