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Household of William Wilson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1845 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Wilson, born in 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1867 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Frances M (born 1878 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Frances

Wilson

Wife
Female

Emma

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Frances M

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

36

1845

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Wilson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Frances M

Wilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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