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Household of William Wilson (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1831 in Norwood, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1829 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1862 in Grimsby, Durham, England), Philis (born 1865 in Lintz, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1873 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Dipton, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

Edward

Wilson

Son
Female

Philis

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Norwood, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

50

1831

Norwood, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Edward

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Grimsby, Durham, England

Philis

Wilson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lintz, Durham, England

Isabella

Wilson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dipton, Durham, England

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