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Household of William Wilson (born 1812, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1812 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1849 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1857 in Methley, Yorkshire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1873 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1877 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Frances Wilson, born in 1850 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
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William Wilson's household
William
Wilson
Head
John
Wilson
Son
Frances
Wilson
Daughter In Law
George
Wilson
Son
Joseph
Wilson
Grand Son
Mary A
Wilson
Grand Daughter
William
Wilson
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Methley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wilson | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Wilson | Son | Married | 32 | 1849 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | Wilson | Daughter In Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | |
George | Wilson | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Wilson | Grand Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Whitehaven, Cumberland, England | |
Mary A | Wilson | Grand Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Wilson | Grand Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Methley, Yorkshire, England |
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