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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Dudley Hill, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; John William (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), James Royston (born 1869 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1875 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

John William

Wilson

Son
Male

James Royston

Wilson

Son
Male

Arthur

Wilson

Son
Male

George

Wilson

Son
Male

Walter

Wilson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wilson

Son
Male

Charles

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dudley Hill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Dudley Hill, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John William

Wilson

Son

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

James Royston

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Wilson

Son

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

George

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Wilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Wilson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sandal Magna, Yorkshire, England

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