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Household of William Wilson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 1841 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1839 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Frances (born 1860 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), Sarah Eliz (born 1863 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), George (born 1864 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England) and Sam (born 1876 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1814 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Catherine (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Female

Frances

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Eliz

Wilson

Daughter
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Sam

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Mother
Female

Catherine

Hurst

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Wilson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Sarah Eliz

Wilson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Sam

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Hurst

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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