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Household of William Wilson (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1834 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Wilson, born in 1835 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), John (born 1860 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), William (born 1862 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1876 in Rainton, Durham, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Son
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Chester Le Street, 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

47

1834

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mary A

Wilson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

23

1858

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Son

Single

21

1860

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

19

1862

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Joseph

Wilson

Son

Single

8

1873

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Matthew

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Rainton, Durham, England

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