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Household of William Wilson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridlington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1847 in Bramham, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Wilson, born in 1857 in Wansford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriett E (born 1880 in Rudston, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Rudston, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ada (born 1866 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Nafferton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret A

Wilson

Wife
Female

Harriett E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Wilson

Niece
Female

Alice

Witchcock

Servant
Male

George

White

Servant
Male

Charles

Scott

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Bramham, Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Wilson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wansford, Yorkshire, England

Harriett E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rudston, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Wilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rudston, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wilson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Witchcock

Servant

Single

17

1864

Nafferton, Yorkshire, England

George

White

Servant

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Charles

Scott

Servant

Single

16

1865

North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England

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