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Household of William Wilson (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1811 in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Jane (born 1830 in Huggate, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Sarah A (born 1852 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Albetta (born 1869 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Kate (born 1876 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Jane

Smawley

Housekeeper
Female

Sarah A

Craven

Lodger
Female

Albetta

Craven

Lodger
Female

Kate

Craven

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Smawley

Housekeeper

Widow

51

1830

Huggate, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Craven

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Albetta

Craven

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Craven

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

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