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Household of William Wilson (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1836 in Middlesbrough, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1844 in Middlesbrough. They had 7 children; John (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England), Marres (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Marres

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Middlesbrough

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

45

1836

Middlesbrough

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middlesbrough

John

Wilson

Son

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

Marres

Wilson

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

Sarah E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

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