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Household of William Wilson (born 1815, Yorkshire)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1815 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Hannah (born 1859 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1855 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Phoebe (born 1858 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Levi (born 1860 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla (born 1863 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Hephzibah (born 1843 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Foster William, born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
Hannah
Wilson
Daughter
Jane
Wilson
Daughter
Phoebe
Wilson
Daughter
Levi
Wilson
Son
Priscilla
Wilson
Daughter
Hephzibah
Wood
Daughter
Foster William
Wood
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Phoebe | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Levi | Wilson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Wilson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Hephzibah | Wood | Daughter | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Sowerby, Yorkshire, England | |
Foster William | Wood | Grand Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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