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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilson, born in 1845 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Edith M (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Ralph B (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Wife
Male

John W

Wilson

Son
Female

Edith M

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Ralph B

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wakefield, 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

36

1845

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

John W

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Edith M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ralph B

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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