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Household of William Wilson (born 1816, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1816 in Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1846 in Dalton, Durham, England), Jane (born 1854 in Usworth, Durham, England) and William (born 1859 in Usworth, Durham, England). He had 1 grandchild; William, born 1868 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Wilson

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Dalton, Durham, England

Jane

Wilson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Usworth, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

22

1859

Usworth, Durham, England

William

Wilson

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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