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Household of William Wilson (born 1835, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1835 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Wilson, born in 1841 in Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Eleanor (born 1865 in Ferryhill, Durham, England), Edward Willm (born 1866 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Amelia Isabella (born 1868 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Edith Esther (born 1869 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Ethelinda Maud (born 1876 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Mildred Marius (born 1879 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Wotton, born in 1851 in Medomsley, Durham, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Esther

Wilson

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Edward Willm

Wilson

Son
Female

Amelia Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Edith Esther

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Ethelinda Maud

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mildred Marius

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wotton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

Esther

Wilson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Northumberland, England

Eleanor

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Edward Willm

Wilson

Son

Single

15

1866

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Amelia Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Edith Esther

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Ethelinda Maud

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Mildred Marius

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Mary

Wotton

Servant

Single

30

1851

Medomsley, Durham, England

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